The City of New York has agreed to pay the family of Eric Garner $5.9 million to settle a claim over his killing in New York City's Staten Island borough one year ago on Friday.
With the one-year-mark of Eric Garner’s death drawing near, the family has rejected a $5 million settlement from the NYPD, the New York Daily News…
In the aftermath of several high-profile police-involved shootings, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that he was preparing to issue an executive…
How much unrest will our country experience before we substantively address the injustices acutely impacting Black people? For months, across the nation, tens of thousands…
If yesterday’s march in New York City is any indication, it appears there’s growing support nationwide for the Baltimore uprising ignited by the death of 25-year-old…
On Monday morning, thousands of family, friends, and supporters attended the funeral of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore resident who joins many other young colored victims of police brutality.…
A woman’s First Amendment rights may have been violated last week when a U.S. Marshal allegedly destroyed her recording device while she was filming an arrest, the Huffington Post…
It’s almost here. On April 13 members of Justice League NYC will be joined by fellow activists and friends to embark on a historic journey…
In the midst of the truth-telling videos around police brutality and excessive force coming out lately, many are calling for the protection of those who…
While the nation witnessed countless protests, die-ins, and marches after the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, Garner’s widow, Esaw Snipes, was struggling to find the strength…
Following the deaths of Black men, women, and children at the hands of police this past year, many athletes and celebrities used their platforms to…
A judge on Thursday ruled against releasing evidence presented to a grand jury that failed to indict a New York City police officer who administered…
