A group of around 25 or so demonstrators gathered to protest former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani for his role in profiting from the Corrections Corporation of America
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PHOTOS: Philando Castile and Alton Sterling Bastille Day Protest
Demonstrators laid down on the floor of Grand Central for six minutes or the number of times Alton Sterling was shot by Baton Rouge police last week while selling CD’s
NYC Rally and March for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
One among a few arrested yesterday at the march to Stop Police Killing at Time Square were thousands engaged in a sit in in solidarity with Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
First They Came For Assange…
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now hosted “First They Came For Assange…”, on Wednesday at Thoughtworks NYC, one of the many events around the globe signifying the 4 years Julian Assange has been in political asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
No Separate Justice Vigil For Muslim Community
The human rights and civil rights abuses taking place in the military prison at Guantanamo Bay have, rightly, been placed under a spotlight by people of conscience around the world
Governor Cuomo and the Israel Boycott
Tell Governor Cuomo: We will proudly continue to stand for justice and boycott Israel until it complies with international law and respects Palestinian human rights
Spike Lee Throws Porcupine Freedom Festival in Bed Stuy
Filmmaker Spike Lee, walked around among the crowd taking pictures of people at his Born Day Prince Party at the Bed Stuy Restoration Center on Fulton and Marcy Ave yesterday.
One Year Anniversary of the Death of Kalief Browder
A group of around 34 people turned up at Columbus Circle to say #ShutDownRikers and to remember the short life of Kalief Browder who was arrested at the age of 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack in May of 2010.
Attorney: Who is the Serial Killer? The NYPD.
Retired NYPD Detective Graham spoke at a press conference outside DA Ken Thompson’s office at 350 Jay St. this week for Nicholas Heyward Jr., a 13 year old honor student who was killed by the NYPD in 1994 while playing with friends
VIDEO: Protesting NY Election Fraud on a Grand Scale
The hearing room at the BoE filled up with voters, activists and poll workers who will eventually get a chance to speak. “The fact that they were denied the right to vote undermines democracy and undermines the fundamental principles of this nation”