On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio voiced support in closing Rikers Island, a jail marred with a lengthy, contentious history.
Glenn Martin, a former Rikers inmate and advocate for criminal justice reform, has continually made the effort to have Rikers Island closed.
According to the NYPD, there have been at least 43 bias-related attacks since the election, compared to 20 during the same period of time last year.
Erica Garner's heat comes on the heels of De Blasio's refusal to release the disciplinary records of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, the cop who wrestled Erica's father Eric Garner to the ground with a chokehold, subsequently killing him in July 2014.
The protest continues into day two, violating the park's policy to clear out by midnight. Organizers are documenting the occupation on Twitter using the hashtag #shutdowncityhallnyc.
NYC police commissioner talks about ending his tenure. He has no plans to continue past the mayor's first term in office.
Just days after former President Bill Clinton used his White privilege to lecture Black Lives Matter protesters, Hillary Clinton engaged in her own faux pas regarding, well, African-Americans.
A group of parents and a pro-charter school organization sue New York for allowing violence to go unchecked in classrooms. But the city's mayor says major crimes are decreasing.
Chiara de Blasio, the daughter of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York First Lady Chirlaine McCray, has officially commenced her role as advocate…
Pittsburgh, Pa., police union leaders have accused their department’s chief of calling them racist because he held a sign that vows to challenge racism by…
Hundreds of NYPD officers angered by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s presence at a funeral for a slain cop had a mini-demonstration…
You have to be a special kind of parasite to politicize death, but fortunately for those working in politics, media, and law enforcement such a strain can…
