police brutality

Today it appears that both ends of the protest spectrum are unacceptable for white America. Neither peaceful nor violent demonstrations are heeded, and both are deemed to be unjustified. On behalf of my community, I say that we are sick...

Two young reporters participate in the Union Square Rally for Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. Following the vigil and the events in Dallas yesterday evening, they draw from their experience and those of other participants to paint a picture of...

Dopo che due afroamericani di St. Paul e Baton Rouge, Philando Castile e Alton Sterling, hanno perso la vita durante un alterco con la polizia e la loro tragedia è stata ripresa in video, i newyorkesi si danno nuovamente appuntamento...

Following altercations with police in St. Paul and Baton Rouge in which two African American men, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, lost their lives and their tragedy was captured on video, NYC residents will gather in Union Square to protest...

Riots break out in Baltimore fueled by decades of economic violence and police brutality. Freddie Gray dies mysteriously after his arrest by six police officers. Nobody talks about peaceful protests, but cities continue regardless. In New York City the NYPD arrested 143 protesters...

For the 50th anniversary of the Selma "Bloody Sunday" march and beating, President Obama delivered a speech in the Alabama town, urging Congress to restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and a new generation of marchers to carry the...

What are your motivations to be here? Why a "day of anger"? Is NYPD racist? We asked these and other questions to some of the thousands of protesters that joined the Millions March Saturday in New York

Sabato 13 dicembre le strade di New York si sono di nuovo riempite di persone decise a far sentire la propria voce contro le ingiustizie e la violenza della polizia. Tanti i volti e tante le voci della Millions March, ognuna...

During the mass protest against the decision of the grand jury on Eric Garner's case, last Wednesday the NYPD arrested hundreds of protesters. A night waiting for their release with the volunteers of legal support and a group of Jewish activists becomes an opportunity for...