In a show of support for the demonstrations against police violence in the United States (and elsewhere), a photo was posted to Twitter by Dëneze Nakehk’o, a member of grassroots collective Dene Nahjo, showing aboriginals (and people of other ethnic backgrounds) in Canada holding a banner that reads: “Black lives matter.” It was taken in […]
In New York, Sunday night marked the fifth consecutive evening of demonstrations against a Staten Island jury’s decision to not indict a cop for the death of Eric Garner. The New York Times reports that about 250 protesters gathered in Union Square and marched to Grand Central Station to hold a “die-in” before going to […]
Saturday marked the fourth day of continuous protests in New York City for Eric Garner and more are expected on Sunday. The royals arrive from the UK this afternoon and the NYPD is beefing up security to make sure no one bothers them. Meanwhile, at a demonstration against police violence in Berkeley, police responded with […]
The NYPD braced itself for a second night of protests after more than a thousand people marched across the city on Wednesday night, outraged by a Staten Island jury’s failure to charge officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of unarmed black man Eric Garner. 83 people were arrested. While outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder […]
CNN, the network that attempted to turn the Ferguson protests into amateur improv hour, has earned the ire of those protesting the Eric Garner case. The network, routinely disparaged by The Daily Show for its vacuous, inaccurate, and out-of-touch coverage, is now almost as reviled as the white officer who fatally choked Garner. Here’s footage […]
Following the announcement Wednesday afternoon that a Staten Island grand jury has decided to not indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo with criminal charges related to the death of Eric Garner, protests have begun in NYC. Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized the outcome, saying, “This is a deeply emotional day — for the Garner Family, and all New Yorkers. […]
The NYPD has announced it will begin its pilot program for body-mounted cams on Wednesday, a full month earlier than previously announced. It has been implied that the move is motivated by tensions that could arise with the expected announcement of a grand jury’s ruling on the death of Eric Garner. Garner died after being placed […]
According to a law enforcement source, social-media tools are leaving the NYPD at a disadvantage when it comes to stopping unruly protests on the streets of New York City. Referring to demonstrators who last week marched the streets of NYC in response to the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, the source […]
Eric Garner’s mom asks for calm ahead of the grand jury that will decide whether or not to indict the police officer who placed her son in a chokehold. Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown finally does something right: He resigns. Mayor De Blasio opened nearly two […]
Seven demonstrators were arrested in NYC for trying to disrupt Black Friday shopping at Macy’s as protests in honor of Mike Brown continue. There were actions nationwide. Busta Rhymes bopped his head so hard that he fell of the stage at Webster Hall during a concert, giving himself a nasty gash. Watch the video, over […]
