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NYPD Digital Surveillance Could Follow You Long After the Protests Are Over

Posted on June 5, 2020February 16, 2021 by Nate File

As protests of the murder of George Floyd and police brutality continue across New York City, the NYPD is very likely using a bevy of…

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As Retail Reopens, Some Thrift Shops Hang On While Others Hang It Up

Posted on June 5, 2020February 16, 2021 by Edith Rousselot

“You’ll think everything is going to be great one day and then two days later you’re writing an Instagram post saying you’re closing down,” says…

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270 Arrested During Night of Protests Described By Mayor as ‘Overwhelmingly Peaceful’

Posted on June 5, 2020February 16, 2021 by Erin O’Brien

As George Floyd was buried in Minneapolis, at a memorial service presided over by the Reverend Al Sharpton, protesters in New York took to the…

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How a Spontaneous Instagram Account Became the Central Source For BLM Protests in NYC

Posted on June 5, 2020February 16, 2021 by Alex Brady

The creator of @justiceforgeorge wasn’t prepared for it to get this big.  While scrolling through Twitter last Friday, Anne (who works anonymously and whom we…

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George Floyd’s Brother at Brooklyn Rally: ‘There’s a Movement Going On’

Posted on June 4, 2020February 16, 2021 by Emmy Freedman

As protests surrounding George Floyd’s killing enter their second week, his brother and New York City leaders gathered in Brooklyn on Thursday to pay homage…

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Is It Really a Rare Book Fair Without the Smell of Old Books?

Posted on June 4, 2020February 16, 2021 by Alex Brady

March 7 was the last time Will Baker went out to dinner. It was the weekend of the International Antiquarian Book Fair, which went off…

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Nearly 200 Arrested as ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Protest Marches Past Curfew

Posted on June 4, 2020February 16, 2021 by Erin O’Brien

Thousands protesting police brutality once again took to the streets after curfew Wednesday night, and were met with widespread police resistance. Approximately 180 arrests were…

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You Know George Floyd’s Name, Brooklyn Marchers Want You to Say Breonna Taylor’s

Posted on June 4, 2020February 16, 2021 by Emmy Freedman

As George Floyd protests take shape across the country, people in Brooklyn are making sure Breonna Taylor is not forgotten. “They slaughter our men in…

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Protesters Clash With Police, Defy Curfew to Take Over Bridges and Streets

Posted on June 3, 2020February 16, 2021 by Erin O’Brien

Eight days after the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, protesters once again took to the streets of New York last night…

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Sex Workers Tip-Toe Back to Business, With Renewed Focus On Fighting Oppression

Posted on June 2, 2020February 16, 2021 by Zijia Song

As thousands protest in the streets against the police killing of George Floyd, sex workers in New York rose in solidarity during a livestream to…

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