During a press conference at the headquarters of the National Action Network, Rev. Al Sharpton, surrounded by the families of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and…
A new project, directed and written by actor Nate Parker, is aiming to help Americans of all races understand the brutality of police violence in the most striking of ways. AmeriCAN is the story of a white police officer, his family, and his experience with excessive force, so often seen in the tragic deaths of black […]
Halloween is right around the corner, which means candy, costumes, and plenty of cool parties to hit up. If you’re anything like us, you’ve been tirelessly trying to pin down the perfect costume and the best place to wear it since the month began. Picking a costume is no easy feat – there are just so many […]
The family of a man who was killed when New York City police officers placed him in an illegal chokehold after suspecting he was selling loose cigarettes has filed a notice of claim to sue the city for $75 million. The notice, which is the first legal step toward suing over Eric Garner’s disturbing death, was […]
On Monday, a grand jury began hearing evidence in the death of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who died after being held in a chokehold by a police officer during a confrontation in July. The jury will determine whether criminal charges will be filed. Officer Daniel Pantaleo is seen in an eyewitness video confronting Garner for […]
This year’s Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week has been filled with tons of stunning fashion, but one woman who works for Cosmopolitan Magazine wore a piece that had a real message. While attending the En Noir Spring 2015 show last night in the Big Apple, fashion market director Shiona Turini dressed in some casualwear for the […]
Following the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner at the hands of New York Police Department officers two months ago, NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton has requested all NYPD officers undergo a three-day retraining period on the proper use of force. If you recall, Garner, a father to six, was killed after an officer held him in […]
In the wake of hundreds of protests to curb police brutality by police departments nationwide — including Ferguson, the NYPD, and LAPD — hundreds of teachers in Staten Island, NY plan to wear pro-NYPD shirts the first week of school. The educators are wearing the shirts in protest against their union’s backing of an Eric […]
G-Unit unveils the video for their single “Ahhh Shit,” the group’s response to the murders of NYC’s Eric Garner and Ferguson’s Mike Brown. The video features a montage of Al Sharpton, footage of the Ferguson riots, and the chilling visuals of police tackling Eric Garner to the cement sidewalk, putting him in a chokehold that ultimately took […]
In the wake of the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by the hands of a Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson, Ferguson officials have promised to explore changes in the city’s law enforcement structure — a move that could introduce police vest cameras to the department. In a statement, the city of Ferguson said […]
On Tuesday, Staten Island District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. announced that he will take the case of Eric Garner’s death at the hands of a New York Police Department officer to a grand jury. Garner, 43, died last month after a police officer who suspected the father of six of selling loose cigarettes put him in a chokehold. […]
A New York City public advocate is calling for the use of body cameras by all New York Police Department officers as a check on misconduct. The request comes just a month after Eric Garner of Staten Island died after being held in an illegal police chokehold by an officer. From the Associated Press: Public Advocate […]
