May Day March
In addition to demonstrating for labor rights, organizers called for a May Day for Freddie Gray.
New Yorkers Rally for Freddie Gray in Harlem
Around 200 people gathered on West 125th street on May 2 to protest the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man from Baltimore.
Op Ed: Garner Protests a Win for History
You would think as impatient and impulsive as New York is, it would be impossible for the city to remain cool, calm, and collected. But it did.
Pouring Rain Fails to Deter Garner Protests
For the third consecutive night, activists hit the street to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict a Staten Island police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.
New Yorkers Protest Chokehold Decision
Activists took the streets December 3 chanting “I can’t breathe,” to protest a grand jury’s decision to not indict a police officer, in the death of a Staten Island man.
What’s Next for Stop and Frisk?
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has been a vocal critic of the law enforcement practice, saying meaningful reforms are urgently needed.