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Jun
10
Senator Zellnor Myrie and Others on the Passage of 50-A

Senator Zellnor Myrie and Others on the Passage of 50-A

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)Late yesterday, both houses of the New York State legislature passed a
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Apr
16

Asian American Activists Call For Multi-City Rallies In Support Of Indicted NYPD Officer Peter Liang

Photo by Phil GimDenouncing the prosecution of NYPD Officer Peter Liang — whose ricochetting bullet fatally hit unarmed black man Akai
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Oct
02

Protesters Gather Outside Weinstein’s Office To Fight For Adoptee Rights

Protesters surrounded the office of Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein (3520 Nostrand Avenue), claiming she is an opponent of the rights of
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Aug
12

Bensonhurst Cop Who Illegally Pepper Sprayed Man Gets Probation

The 62nd PrecinctAdmir Kacamakovic, an ex-NYPD officer who illegally handcuffed and pepper sprayed a bar patron in 2008, was found
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Sep
26

Nadler Gets Republican Cosponsor For Respect Of Marriage Act

Below is a press release sent to Bensonhurst Bean last Friday by Rep. Jerrold Nadler’s office: > WASHINGTON, D.
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Jun
15

At Long Last, Kruger Now Supports Gay Marriage!

After being one of only two Brooklyn state senators to vote against gay marriage [/golden-pushes-hateful-anti-gay-legislation-again/] in 2009, being outed by
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Dec
14

Gay Rights Battle Lands On Kruger's Doorstep

(courtesy of NBC New York)Over the weekend, gay rights activists marched in front of State Senator Carl Kruger’s
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