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Martin Luther King Jr. Day began with the release of a poll by Siena College that found 66 percent of New York voters believe race relations in the state could be described as “fair” or “poor.” Just under 33 percent chose “excellent” or “good” from the given options. According to Capital: In a poll released this time […]
With the constant rise of income inequality, the mega-mergers of big business, the rampant unpunished financial crimes, and the Supreme Court’s official stance that money is speech, one could be forgiven for believing that capitalism has won and will be the financial way of life until humans go extinct. But according to at least one well-regarded […]
As the death of Eric Garner continues to have ripple effects throughout NYC, some activists are requesting more information be released from the grand jury proceedings. The proceedings did not bring any criminal charges against members of the NYPD. Garner died due to health complications after being detained by NYPD officers, one of whom was accused of […]
As we draw the year to a close here at ANIMAL, we’ve put together a list of our best original features of the year. Maybe you missed that ridiculous video of a cyclist speeding into traffic; maybe you haven’t been turned on to the gender-bending insanity of Uterus Man; or maybe you didn’t catch our […]
After a senseless tragedy led to the death of two cops this weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked New Yorkers to “put aside political debates, put aside protests, put aside everything we will talk about in due time while two families try to piece their lives back together.” It was a sudden shift in […]
UPDATE: Two police officers were shot and killed in Bed Stuy and then the gunman killed himself. Did Poster Boy strike again? Subway ad remix, Ferguson edition (pictured above). There was lots of yelling during Friday’s dueling protests at City Hall. On the pro-police side, some demonstrations donned tees that read “I can breathe… because […]
Thousands are expected to attend protests against police violence in D.C., New York, and other cities. According to Yahoo, “the Washington protest will include the families of Eric Garner and Akai Gurley, who were killed by New York police; Trayvon Martin, slain by a Florida neighborhood watchman in 2012; and Michael Brown, killed by an […]
Erica Garner’s father, Eric, died on July 17th after being put in an unauthorized chokehold by the NYPD. She says that she’s gone to the Staten Island location of the incident and laid down twice a week ever since. Garner’s daughter tells the Daily News: I felt his spirit when I was walking down to […]
Protests for Eric Garner continued for a sixth night in New York City, prompting a crowd to hold a die-in at Barclay’s Center during a Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game. The demonstration coincided with a visit from British royalty Prince William and Kate Middleton, creating a surreal scene. Outside, protesters outside chanted, ““I […]
