3 released from prison after wrongful convictions in '95 murders
VIDEO - Three men walked out of jail into the arms of family members Wednesday night, after 18 years in prison on wrongful murder convictions...
NAACP, Hispanic Federation join forces with opponents of NYC soda ban
The NAACP's New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined beverage makers and sellers in trying to stop the rule from taking effect March 12. Critics are attacking what they call an inconsistent and undemocratic regulation, while city officials and health experts defend it as a pioneering and proper move to fight obesity.
Judge lets NYPD resume stop-and-frisks
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge let the New York Police Department on Tuesday temporarily resume stop-and-frisk stops she believes are unconstitutional while she decides what permanent remedies are necessary to prevent illegal stops at thousands of privately owned buildings...
Cops accused of beating up man in Crown Heights
VIDEO - In a lawsuit Crown Heights resident Jabbar Campbell claims NYPD officers tampered with security cameras before beating him up outside his home...
Lawyer Kenneth Thompson, advocate for victims, makes bid for Brooklyn DA
theGRIO REPORT - Kenneth Thompson announced his plans to run against incumbent Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes this fall...
Study: NYC better than LA at cutting kids' obesity
NEW YORK (AP) - From 2003 to 2011, obesity rates for poor children dropped in New York to around 16 percent. But they rose in Los Angeles and ended at about 20 percent...
Alleged NYC subway pusher uses 'Timberlands defense'
theGRIO REPORT - Naeem Davis, 30, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to second degree murder and first degree manslaughter for the death of Ki-Suk-Han...
Anonymous 'Stop Being Black' campaign covers racial inequality
theGRIO REPORT - A mystery billboard campaign is spurring some conversation on the streets of Brooklyn...
Obama gets gun violence proposals; NY to pass ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama could reveal the details of how the U.S. will address gun violence as early as Wednesday, while New York's lawmakers agreed to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation...
NY poised to be 1st to pass post-Newtown massacre gun bill
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A key New York Senate leader and the Assembly speaker said they expect the state Legislature to vote Monday...
