The legislation, passed by the city council last week, comes after pro-Palestine protestors demonstrated against the illegal sale of Palestinian land at synagogues
“It tore a hole through the fabric of our community,” said a faculty member at CUNY-Brooklyn College, where the police crackdown occurred.
The 19-year-old called the police for help and was dead within two minutes of the cops entering his home.
Immigrant Sex Workers Dodge Increased Police Presence on Roosevelt Ave
Advocates argue the mayor’s new measures risk over-policing and targeting the community’s most vulnerable members.
While most of Eric Adams’ primary challengers avoided speaking about the incident, the Queens assembly member tied the officer misconduct to a large systemic problem with the NYPD.
Thousands of Protesters Mark Labor Day with Mid-Manhattan March for Palestine
From social media to college campuses, the pro-Palestine movement faces escalating repression as students return for fall classes.
Little Palestine Responds to NYPD’s Nakba Day Rampage in Their Community
Protest organizers say the police were the real ‘outside agitators.’
Brooklyn Judge Sharen Hudson Ignores Evidence in Upholding Scarcella-led Murder Conviction
Jenkins could be stuck in prison until the year 2042.
Amid Subway Chaos, Mayor Emphasizes Carceral Tactics over Treatment
“Defund the police” was a call to reallocate resources to fund various social programs.