Dec 04 Watch 3:58 Definitions of justice diverge over Eric Garner on Staten Island – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:11 How will NYPD handle minor offenses after Eric Garner’s case? – Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 3:32 Protests, largely peaceful, continue over killings by police – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 NYC Congressman says outdated ‘broken windows’ policing a factor in Eric Garner death By Quinn Bowman In light of the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer, some officials are rethinking the “broken windows” policy. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch NYC Mayor de Blasio announces retraining of NYPD officers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Poet Claudia Rankine on the violent deaths of black men By Mary Jo Brooks Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine is fascinated with stories about the interactions -- both intimate and large scale -- between the races. In her latest book of poetry, “Citizen: An American Lyric”, Rankine intersperses small vignettes about everyday injustices with… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 0:50 Using poetry to uncover the moments that lead to racism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces retraining of NYPD officers By Justin Scuiletti New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is scheduled to speak momentarily. Watch live here… Continue reading
Dec 04 After the Eric Garner decision, what the Twitter conversation says about race and culture By Colleen Shalby Following the grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, people took to Twitter, where the conversation of race and culture in America took center stage, echoing the actions of protesters across… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch How will NYPD respond to the Eric Garner choking death grand jury verdict? By PBS News Hour A white policeman in New York City will not be charged in the choking death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, which was caught on videotape. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the decision and how New York has been… Continue watching