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Indy Weekly Events Calendar: Oct. 25 to Oct. 31
The Indypendent’s events calendar comes out every Wednesday online and once a month in print. Sign-up for our regular e-newsletter and you…
Watch: Inside the Hexing of Brett Kavanaugh
“Thieves will be hexed,” warns a sign affixed to an altar near the front window of Catland, an occult…
Ticket to Jail (For Some): Study Finds Massive Racial Disparities in Fare Evasion Arrests
People of color comprised nearly 94 percent of those jailed for turnstile hopping, according to an examination of recent NYPD data. Meanwhile, the police department is breaking the law by failing to provide its complete demographic records.
Upcoming Small Business Jobs Survival Act Hearing Decried as Sham
Members of New York’s beleaguered small business community and their supporters have spent more than three decades pushing for…
Shut It Down or Keep It Open? Immigrant Advocates Debate Fate of NJ Detention Center
Hudson County, N.J. hosted a four and a half hour public meeting last Thursday to determine whether it should…
SCAR Act Could Provide Answers to Parents Separated From Children at US Border
Even after reunification, advocates say, the psychological wounds of President Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy will be long-lasting for detained kids.
Indy Weekly Events Calendar: Oct. 18 to Oct. 24
The Indypendent’s events calendar comes out every Wednesday online and once a month in print. Sign-up for our regular e-newsletter and you…
After Kavanaugh Confirmation, Fight for Abortion Rights Intensfies in New York
A monthly confrontation between reproductive justice activists with New York City for Abortion Rights (NYC4AR) and anti-choice protesters from…
The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Two of Rock’s Great Radicals
Radical politics, drugs and rock ’n’ roll — and winding up in prison — are the common threads between…