Rev. Al Sharpton

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Official: Police chokehold caused NYC man’s death

Editor - August 1, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — A chokehold used by a White police officer on a Black New York City man during his arrest for selling untaxed,…

ADW News

NYC Cop Who Killed Eric Garner With Chokehold Once Slapped Black Men's Genitals

Editor - July 31, 2014

The New York Police Department officer who killed Eric Garner with chokehold had once pulled down two black men's pants in an illegal search...

National News

Widow: Man who died in NYPD custody wasn’t violent

Editor - July 27, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — The widow of a New York City man who died this month in a videotaped confrontation with New York City police…

Entertainment

Celebrities Mourn Chokehold Death of Eric Garner by NYPD

Editor - July 23, 2014

The unnecessary, inexplicable and illegal chokehold death of Eric Garner, 43, a gentle giant and father of six, in the Staten Island borough of...

National News

Black man killed in a chokehold by NYPD officer

Editor - July 22, 2014

NEW YORK – Rev. Al Sharpton was in the middle of his speech recounting how Eric Garner, 43, had been killed in a chokehold by…

National News

Officer in fatal NY arrest stripped of gun, badge

Editor - July 20, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer involved in the arrest of a man who died in custody after being placed in…

National News

NYC man dies during arrest caught on video, Sharpton calls for Saturday rally

Editor - July 18, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man died during an arrest — partially captured on amateur video — during which a police officer…

National News

Once high-flying prosecutor faces threat to legacy

Editor - June 30, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Charles “Joe” Hynes broke onto the national scene in the 1980s as the special prosecutor appointed by then-Gov. Mario Cuomo to…

Community

Young Black Men: Your Life Matters! [VIDEO]

Editor - August 3, 2013

In the wake of the George Zimmerman trial verdict, the #YourLifeMatters campaign was created with young Black men in mind. We need to communicate to them...

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