Hundreds of people rallied in New York City on Thursday evening to call for justice for Saheed Vassell, an unarmed black man who was shot by police the day before. Activists gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where New York City police shot at the 34-year-old […]
A group of elected young African-Americans are pushing back against the Trump administration’s inaction in the wake of police shootings of unarmed Black men. Pointing to the Sacramento police killing of Stephon Clark , they are demanding accountability. Source: Young Black Elected Officials Demand Accountability […]
New York City is known for its quirky yet harmless characters. That’s how residents in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn neighborhood where Saheed Vassell was killed by police in a hail of bullets, described the 34-year man who suffered from mental health issues. Source: 5 things to know […]
A photo of Stephon Clark’s grandmother, Sequita Thompson taken by my friend who attended the family’s press conference with me. Photo: Jon Crisp As journalists, we are taught that it is our job to deliver news and information objectively. Source: #StephonClark: When Reporting the News […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Police officers responding to reports of a man threatening people with a gun on Wednesday fatally shot a man carrying a metal pipe, mistaking it for a firearm, police said. It happened just before 5 p.m. in the Crown Heights neighborhood […]
On the heels of police officers shooting a young, unarmed black man to death in Sacramento, California, last month, state lawmakers announced a first-of-its-kind bill on Monday that raises the standard for when officers may open fire. The proposed legislation would change the guidance in […]
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