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Bill de Blasio announces retraining of NYPD officers
One day after a New York grand jury declined to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the start of a significant overhaul and retraining of the nation’s largest police force, he announced on Thursday.
Report: New York City jails neglected suicide precautions
By: Associated Press In one case, a mentally ill New York City inmate hanged himself from a shower pipe on his third try in three days. During that stretch, orders to put him on 24-hour watch were apparently ignored, along with a screening form that said he was “thinking about killing himself.”
NYC Mayor de Blasio to settle Central Park Five case
New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has agreed to settle the Central Park Five case, according to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Five teenagers were convicted of raping a jogger in Central Park in 1990.
Dante de Blasio, Malia Obama among TIME’s ‘Most Influential Teens of 2013’
President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia Obama and Dante de Blasio are among TIME Magazine’s “The 16 Most Influential Teens of 2013.” Obama was recognized for her poise and grace when in public, and de Blasio was honored as the latest fashion icon.
NYC’s Leticia James makes history as first black woman to hold citywide office
Letitia James has just made history. James, a councilwoman who represents Brooklyn, has essentially won the position of Public Advocate in New York City. James beat State Senator Daniel Squadron in a runoff. Since there is no Republican candidate, James has won the position.
Why the plan to replace Rikers, or reform any prison, is doomed to perpetuate the problem
By Ragini Srikrishna and Monica Mohapatra Before the controversy around Amazon coming to New York dominated the headlines, the mayor and city officials were quietly working on opening four new skyscraper jails within the city. Although the city’s plan to close the Rikers jails complex solicited initial excitement within criminal justice communities, it has since […]
Russell Simmons Leads ‘Today I Am Muslim, too’ Rally
Thousands of people from a variety of backgrounds met in New York City’s Times Square on Sunday to show solidarity with the Muslim community. Speakers from almost every faith imaginable, civil rights leaders and politicians came out to participate in a protest that was titled, “Today I Am Muslim, too”.
Muslim NYPD Officer Threatened With Hate Crime
Aml Elsokary has been a member of the NYPD for 11 years. But when she was out of uniform with her son in Brooklyn, that didn’t matter as she was threatened on the street. Elsokary had just dropped her son off in Brooklyn on Saturday night when he got into a confrontation with Christopher Nelson, […]
Why Black New Yorkers Like Me Are Celebrating the NYPD Work Slowdown
“For New Yorkers who value fair policing, though, the slowdown is an occasion to celebrate,” writes Aurin Squire for the New Republic.
This Is Why I Am Afraid of the Police
The following piece is from Huffington Post. It was written by Jonathan Walton. By: Jonathan Walton This past weekend, thousands of New York City police officers turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio at the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos at Christ Tabernacle in Glendale, New York. It is now widely known that Officer […]
Ferguson protesters named as runner-up for TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’ award
The following piece is from TIME. It was written by Alex Altman. By: Alex Altman At the beginning, they just wanted to pay tribute. Neighbors stood on cracked sidewalks behind yellow police tape, watching the dead teen’s body bake for hours in the summer heat. They tried to scrub his blood from the […]
Unarmed man fatally shot by police in Brooklyn
A rookie NYPD officer shot and killed a 28-year-old unarmed man in a dark stairwell late Thursday night. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the shooting, which took place in Brooklyn, appeared to be unprovoked.