Tag: Police Brutality
Santiago Hernandez says he was beaten by police in the Bronx, after being arrested during a search. A surveillance video shows the 23-year-old man speaking with two female police officers, who later put him in handcuffs. Afterwards, a half dozen more officers appear to pile on him and beat him while he lies cuffed on the […]
Yesterday, police commissioner Bill Bratton announced a small pilot program that will provide NYPD officers with body cameras to record their actions while on duty. The initial program will include only 50 officers. The cameras are intended both to prevent misconduct by officers and allow officers a defense against complaints that are said to be unfounded. […]
According to the newest Quinnipiac data published in the Daily News, 68% of polled New Yorkers see no excuse for police violence which that lead to the tragic death of Staten Island man Eric Garner. Only 24% said the cops’ actions were understandable. 64% wanted the officer who placed Garner in the deadly chokehold to face criminal charges […]
The rap group G-Unit featuring 50 Cent, Young Buck and Kidd Kidd released a video for “Ahh Shit,” a scathing indictment of police brutality and violence against blacks. The video features footage of Eric Garner as he was put in a fatal chokehold by a police officer and Reverend Al Sharpton’s condemnation of the NYPD, as well […]
Several months ago, the New York Times released government data tracing excess military equipment given to police departments throughout the country. The events in Ferguson over the last few weeks have brought national attention to the issue of police militarization, and this data has gained sudden relevance. I Quant NY analyzed the data to see just how military […]
Ima, Caleb, Asha and Joshua Christian (ages 16, 14, 15 and 10, respectively) have responded to nationwide police brutality, the shooting of Michael Brown and the protests in Ferguson in a way that is more pragmatic than most authority figures. The siblings, who say they frequently discuss issues of law enforcement and media bias with their parents, have created an […]
A recent demonstration in Philadelphia highlighted the divided views of the current crisis in Ferguson, MO for Americans of different backgrounds. Actor Keith Wallace and friends leveraged an iconic landmark and tourist destination – Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture – to force a public confrontation with uncomfortable realities of racism in America. ArtNet’s Ben Davis described the scene: For more […]
On the day the National Guard arrived in Ferguson, police cracked down on anyone in the street. Cops arrested citizens and journalists, and commanded that anyone on the street keep walking, so people wouldn’t congregate. The curfew was gone, but by nightfall, the teargas returned and Ferguson was being forced back into the shadows. There […]
About 12 hours after the city of Ferguson transformed into America’s version of Tahir Square, I arrived here and asked people a simple question: “Why are you here?” Amid a night of peaceful and triumphant protests, here are their answers: KAREN SCHERER, FERGUSON WALTER RICE, FERGUSON YOLANDA ELKINS, FERGUSON JERRYL T. CHRISTMAS, ST. LOUIS TAMARA SMITH, NORMANDY ANTHONY SHAHID, ST. LOUIS […]
Last night, thousands of protestors gathered in solidarity with the people of Ferguson, after a week of militaristic police oppression and arrests in the small Missouri town, following the slaying of Michael Brown by a cop. The crowd marched about 30 blocks north, from Union Square to Times Square. Police used barricades secluding the protestors and formed a line to prevent […]
