[The Nation\Mayor de Blasio]
The Nation: “De Blasio became mayor in large part on his promise to reform the NYPD. Seven years later, his response to the most vital racial justice uprising in decades has been a stunning betrayal.”
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Two Lawyers Face Life Sentences On Protest Related Arson Charges
[Colinford King Mattis\Urooj Rahma]
The two lawyers have now been hit with seven federal charges of use of explosives and arson that carry a minimum sentence of 45 years. The penalty is so severe because police were allegedly the target.
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NYPD Officer Suspended, May Face Criminal Charges for Chokehold Assault
[NYPD\Officer David Afandor\Ricky Bellevue]
Afanador was involved in eight incidents that were the subject of complaints to the city’s police watchdog agency since joining the police department in 2005, according to records obtained Monday under a new state law making disciplinary files public.
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NYPD Guarding Columbus Circle amid Targeting of Confederate Statutes by Protesters
[Columbus Circle\Confederate Statutes]
Protesters tore down the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Wednesday, and in Portsmouth, about 80 miles away, protesters beheaded and then pulled down four statues that were part of a Confederate monument.
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All NYC District Attorneys, Except Staten Island, Back Legislation To End Chokeholds
[NYPD\Chokeholds]
Vance: “We stand in support of proposed city and state legislation that would criminalize the use of chokeholds and similar restraints by law enforcement officers.”
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De Blasio—Young People Demand Full Divestment from Police in Schools
[Divestment\Defunding Police]
“We are Black and Brown young people who have led the fight to defund police in schools and invest in our priorities. We will continue that fight until all young people are free from the violent and racist policing system within our schools.”
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How NYPD Prevents Civilian Complaint Review Board From Implementing Police Accountability
[NYPD\Civilian Complaint Review Board]
Dr. Lawrence Wittner: “The Board’s minimal impact can be attributed in part to Dinkins’s mayoral successors, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, who limited its funding while instituting ‘zero tolerance’ and ‘stop and frisk’ programs.”
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GEORGE FLOYD: IS NYPD OFFICER SHOWN FLASHING WHITE POWER SIGN A “GHOST SKIN?”
[NYPD\”Ghost Skins]
A New York police officer flashed a hand symbol which has been linked to white supremacy during a protest over the death of George Floyd.
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RESTAURATEUR SVITLANA FLOM, LIKE AMY COOPER, PLAYS WHITE PRIVILEGE CARD AGAINST BLACK WOMAN
[Svitlana Flom\Racism]
Svitlana Flom was filmed telling police that the woman was “threatening” and ‘harassing” her, claims which the video does not support.
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