Jan 13 New York City ends solitary confinement for prisoners under 21 By Shehryar Nabi New York City will prohibit solitary confinement for inmates under the age of 21, shifting away from its previous policy. Continue reading
Jan 04 Mourners gather in Brooklyn to honor life of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners convened on Sunday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Wenjian Liu, who was killed alongside his partner, Rafael Ramos, on Dec. 20 by a man who claimed to be acting in… Continue reading
Dec 27 Thousands gather for funeral of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with his partner on Dec. 20 by a man targeting the police. Continue reading
Dec 13 Marches to protest police killings planned in DC, New York By Associated Press Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action. Continue reading
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Dec 04 NYC Congressman says outdated 'broken windows' policing a factor in Eric Garner death By Quinn Bowman In light of the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after being put in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 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 03 Watch Watch NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speak on Eric Garner decision By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 03 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks on Eric Garner decision By Justin Scuiletti New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke Wednesday on a New York grand jury’s decision not to indict NYPD police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of unarmed, 43-year-old Eric Garner. Continue reading