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When Michelle Go was pushed to her death on the Times Square subway tracks last month, it was a tragedy on multiple levels. It was a tragedy for Go’...
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The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Janet Jordan, who died on March 14, 2022 after being...
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New York, N.Y. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Craig Phemister and Ellie Silverman of Napoli...
In June 2020 state legislators took a historic step meant to end New York’s time as the most secretive state in the country when it comes to making police misconduct records public.
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The founder of the controversial, hard right-linked facial recognition company Clearview AI sought to recruit the New York Police Department to endorse their services to an...
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New York – Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) issued the following statement on the need to end gun violence through holistic solutions that put people first.
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In the following article, writer Bob Avakian denounces New York City Mayor Eric Adams' "extremely regressive program" to fight gun violence.
On the night of...
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Above pro-Trump NYPD cop shown wearing mask with Marvel Comics character The Punisher--which is apparently liked by white nationalists, and those members of...
NEW YORK CITY – Today, President Biden will meet with Mayor Adams to discuss solutions to the national gun violence crisis here in New York City.
New York Civil Liberties Union...
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On the eve of President Biden’s visit to New York City to meet with Mayor Adams to discuss gun violence and how local and federal governments can work together to...
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New York, NY---Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan regarding gun violence in New York City. Below is a statement from Communities United for Police Reform spokesperson...
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The New York City Council's Black, Latino and Asian Caucus released the following statement on Friday night's fatal shooting of NYPD officer Jason Rivera, 22, (above...
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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest of Port Authority Police Officer Telly Simmonds, 47, of the Bronx, NY, for creating...
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature passed a bail reform law that pushed New York’s criminal legal system in the right direction. The law – though it didn’t end...
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Throngs of elected officials and human rights advocates rallied Thursday outside Rikers Island where hundreds of prisoners are reportedly staging a hunger strike.
Milton, are you denying or finding it insignificant that the TPLF attacked a federal army base...
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