24-year-old breaks down in NY stop, frisk trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A 24-year-old nonprofit worker wept on the witness stand Tuesday as he described an unnerving episode of being handcuffed near his home while an officer took his keys and went inside his building.
2 NYPD officers who shot Kimani Gray had faced lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) - Two police officers who killed a 16-year-old boy on a New York City street have been sued for alleged civil rights violations related to other encounters with the public, the Daily News reported Saturday...
Kimani Gray's family to speak out
NEW YORK (AP) - The family of a New York City teenager shot to death by police said they would speak out Thursday about the case after a candlelight vigil resulted in 46 arrests...
New York Observer's 'most influential' list overlooks black political icons
OPINION - The New York Observer recently put out an article titled 'The 100 Most Influential New Yorkers of the Past 25 Years' and a whopping six black people made the list...
46 arrested in 3rd day of protests for Brooklyn teen slain by police
NEW YORK - Nearly four dozen people were arrested as scores of demonstrators gathered in Brooklyn for a third consecutive day to protest the NYPD department following the police-involved shooting of a 16-year-old boy over the weekend, authorities said...
Bloomberg: Soda decision just a 'temporary setback'
NEW YORK (AP) — Eateries from corner delis to movie concession stands have gotten a last-minute reprieve from the nation's first ban on big sugary drinks. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging them to shrink their cups and bottles anyway.
Fatal teen shooting by cops protested
NBC News - The fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by undercover police sparked a protest in New York City on Monday night.
Judge strikes down NYC soda ban, NY NAACP president responds
theGRIO REPORT - A judge has struck down a ban restricting the size of sodas sold in certain establishments in New York City that was set to go into effect Tuesday...
Soul stars perform at Prince tribute
NEW YORK (AP) — They partied like it was 1999 — the audience and the musicians — at a Prince tribute concert at Carnegie Hall.
6-year-old boy killed in Harlem hit and run during crossing guard break
VIDEO - A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer one block from his school in East Harlem Thursday morning while the crossing guard was taking a break, according to a law enforcement official...
