Bill Bratton (left), Bill de Blasio (second from left) and others after an active shooter training exercise in 2015. One day in 1995, two officers…
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Museum of Chinese in America’s President Nancy Yao Maasbach On Racism, Recovery, and Reopening
Among all of the arts and culture institutions that were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. the Museum of Chinese in America had a particularly…
Laws Protecting Women From Violence Are Under Threat, and Not Just in Turkey
In the last few days of July, black-and-white photos began filling up Instagram feeds around the world. Generally, they were solo, selfie shots of women,…
On the Corner With the Anti-Violence Crews Trying to Stem the Rise in Shootings
As the sweltering July heat baked the streets of Bed-Stuy Monday morning, mourners dressed in black and white filed out of Pleasant Grove Baptist behind…
Rev. Sharpton at Funeral of One-Year-Old Shooting Victim: ‘This Is a Disgrace’
Davell Gardner Jr., the one-year-old boy who was shot and killed at a cookout on July 12, was laid to rest in Brooklyn yesterday, at…
Covid-19 and Racial Justice Movements Show It’s Time for Black Food Sovereignty in Brooklyn
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NYC Protesters Threatened By Federal Police Blitz: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’
As tensions come to a head in Portland, Oregon, where federal agents in military garb are putting protesters into unmarked vehicles and tear-gassing demonstrators, people…
Meet the Young Activists Leading New York’s Black Lives Matter Protests
Three weeks ago, Carlos had an internship in finance lined up for the summer and was planning to channel years of social activism, beginning in…