At 8th Street off 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn yesterday hundreds of people gathered to show support for their Presidential candidate Bernie (or is it now Birdie Sanders) and take part in massive neighborhood canvassing
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No Jail Time Suggested For NYPD’s Peter Liang
NYPD cop Peter Liang, who killed Akai Gurley, may not get any jail time but instead six months probation even though Liang was found guilty of 2nd degree manslaughter
Rally Against Donald Trump in New York City
One-thousand to two-thousand New Yorkers rallied in New York City this weekend to protest the ongoing hate speech of Donald Trump. What makes it even more amazing is that mainstream media keeps helping to promote his hate.
Day of Peace and Solidarity to End All Wars
People were speaking out about many different issues but, mostly on the for profit wars the weapons industry and the U.S. Government want the people to believe is a war to end terrorism.
At the Anti-Trump Protest “Love Trumps Hate” in NYC
Today outside the Good Morning America Studios in Time Square, a counter / anti-Trump protest was held in response to votes from Tuesday’s presidential primaries which were focused on Donald Trump.
Rally to Stop the Rheingold Development in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Solidarity Network, took a stand today to end the violence that the gentrification process has wreaked on the entire city of New York, over the past decade including the new Rheingold development
Supporting a Lawsuit Against the NYPD Quota System
This case brings in question the continued use of the NYPD quota system used predominantly in communities of color. Justice League NYC is an initiative conceived to advocate for criminal justice reform and police accountability
DA Ken Thompson to Reopen the Nicholas Heyward Jr. Case
Joshua Lopez is part of a group standing to find justice in the case of Nicholas Heyward Jr., a 13 year old who was shot and killed by NYPD, Brian George in the stairwell at the Wyckoff houses in Brooklyn in 1994.
New York Special Elections Fill Seats of the Fallen Corrupt
As the state makes preparations for two New York special elections, the stain of corruption which has infected Albany and New York politics now pose a new challenge for the prospective nominees
Proposal Seeks New York City Non-Resident Voting
Strong opposition is likely for bill seeking to legalize New York City non-resident voting