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On Wednesday, Black America was hit with a massive punch to its collective gut as we learned a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict NYPD…

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In the aftermath of a Staten Island grand jury’s decision not to indict a New York Police Department officer in the chokehold death of Eric…

A Staten Island grand jury on Wednesday cleared a New York Police Department officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner (pictured right), the unarmed Black man whose untimely demise was captured on video, igniting outrage across the country, the New York Post reports. RELATED: Grand Jury Close To Decision In Eric Garner Chokehold Case The […]

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Nearly a week after fallout from a grand jury’s decision in the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a panel in…

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In the midst of the fight for justice for Michael Brown, John Crawford, Eric Garner and others, young activists are calling for older more established…

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“My issue is not your issue, but if you continue to ignore my issue, one day my issue may be your issue”-Mary Couey How can we expect justice for the victims of today when our judicial system has such an unsettling past?  Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Kendrick Johnson just to name a few, are the faces of […]

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In response to a decision made by their union to stand with organizations calling for justice for Eric Garner, who was killed by an NYPD…

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In the wake of the Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, Ezell Ford murders by police officers, let’s not forget about the Black women who have lost…

Ezell Ford, 24, died Tuesday after being shot by Los Angeles police during an encounter Monday night in South LA. Tritobia Ford said that her son…

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New York’s City’s top cop went on a media blitz to deny that NYPD officers are singling out minorities in a crackdown on minor offenses.…

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Man Who Filmed Eric Garner Video Arrested on Weapons Charge The 22-year-old bystander who filmed Eric Garner’s fatal arrest was arrested Saturday on a charge…

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The family of Eric Garner joined Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network in Harlem, New York to issue a statement on the medical examiner’s…