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NYPD texted one another to ‘Kick their a—’ before mass arrests at Black Lives Matter protest
The messages were unearthed in a pending lawsuit over police conduct during the 2020 unrest.
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Samantha Max
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NYC Council bill could make it ‘times up’ for public art, tributes to enslavers
The proposal is part of a racial reckoning that continues, in fits and starts, after George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
By
Arun Venugopal
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NYPD officers brag about milking overtime, call detainees names in accidental recording
Jonathan Wohl was arrested for conducting a one-man protest against his union. When he was taken into custody, his phone kept recording.
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Jake Offenhartz
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A view into Black life in NYC in the ‘60s and ‘70s, from a civil rights and journalism pioneer
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, a public media stalwart who also reported for The New Yorker and The New York Times, has released an anthology of her life’s work covering communities of color.
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Arya Sundaram
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Mistakes, NYPD stalling hindered watchdog investigations into police misconduct during 2020 protests
The CCRB faces a statute of limitations deadline of May 4th for civilian complaints over the NYPD’s response to the 2020 protests in New York City. Staff members say it’s struggled to fully investigate allegations, both because of a lack of cooperation from the police department and mistakes made within the oversight agency.
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Christopher Werth
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Bucking activists’ 2020 hopes, New Jersey expands its state police
Social justice, Black Lives Matter advocates question whether Democrats know any other tools for crimefighting
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Matt Katz
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Bias incidents in NJ hit record high in 2021 with big increases against Asian, transgender people
The state Attorney General’s Office said there were 1,871 incidents last year
By
Karen Yi
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Protests Break Out Across The City After Rittenhouse Acquittal
Protesters chanted “This is what community looks like!” and “We stand with Kenosha.”
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Sophia Chang
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Scott Heins
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Black Activist Targeted In Military-Style NYPD Siege Files Federal Lawsuit
"The extraordinary show of force used against Mr. Ingram shows that the siege was retaliation — plain and simple.”
By
Jake Offenhartz
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Multiple Actions Planned For One-Year Anniversary Of George Floyd's Death
There are multiple actions, protests and rallies planned around the city today.
By
Ben Yakas
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