police brutality

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 bill to repeal Section 50-a [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVR/50-A] of the New York Civil Rights Law, which had previously shielded the disciplinary records of New York

Announcements

New Yorkers Angry at Cops Take It to the Streets

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — On Friday night packed with anger and emotion, over 1,000 people marched and protested against police brutality and the crackdown on MTA’s fare evasion. The large protest at One MetroTech Center was in response to the videos of black teenagers being punched in

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Council Member Carlos Menchaca & Others Join Jumaane Williams’ Pledge Sit-Out

New York City Council Member Carlos Menchaca at an immigration hearing at City Hall in 2014. (Credit: William Alatriste / New York City Council / via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/15208342877/])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during the Council’s Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/

Arts & Culture

Students Present Solutions To New York Problems Through Design

Left to Right: High school students, Shane Smith, Wanda Cano, and Maria Hashmi present their Zika project at Pratt Institute. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Fort Greene Focus)Students in a youth development program gathered at Pratt Institute in Fort Greene on Friday to showcase their solutions on issues such as police

Arts & Culture

Teens And Teachers Adapt Novel Of Police Brutality For Site-Specific Theatre Production

A rehearsal of ‘All American Boys’ should work. (Courtesy of Off the Page Education)Teaching artists, public school students, award-winning authors and professional actors have combined their talents to produce All American Boys [http://pipertheatre.org/event/all-american-boys-2016-07-26/2016-07-26/], a theatrical drama exploring the impact of police violence on black

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City Council Introduces ‘Right To Record’ Act

Council Member Jumaane Williams in City Hall announcing police transparency bills on July 14. (Courtesy: Office of Jumaane Williams)The City Council introduced a new bill to enforce New Yorkers’ right to record police activity without intimidation from cops. The ‘Right to Record Act’ focuses on New Yorkers’ rights to

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City Council Introduces ‘Right To Record Act’

Council Member Jumaane Williams in City Hall announcing police transparency bills on July 14. (Courtesy: Office of Jumaane Williams)The City Council introduced a new bill to enforce New Yorkers’ right to record police activity without intimidation from cops. The ‘Right to Record Act’ specifically focuses on New Yorkers’ rights

Central Brooklyn

Two Drastically Different Stories Regarding Flatbush Arrest Last Week

Photo: Ditmas Park CornerTwo drastically different accounts have emerged regarding the arrest of a woman in Flatbush last week. Cops say Latisha Bellamy-Maldonado, 27, was arrested Friday afternoon around 1:20pm at 180 Woodruff Avenue (near Flatbush Avenue) and charged with assault of a police officer and resisting arrest, among

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‘Community Speak Out’ Planned In Support Of Alando Brissett, Who Was Pinned To Ground & Punched During Arrest At Flatbush Junction Target

After neighbor Michael Rolland published [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6yXgFoz2O0] the above video showing police officers punching a 25-year-old man [/blog/crime/video-shows-nypd-officers-punching-man-while-arresting-him-at-flatbush-junction-target-police-launch-investigation] , Alando Brissett, while arresting him at the Flatbush Junction Target last weekend, area activists are planning a “community speak out” [https://www.facebook.com/events/

60th Precinct

Coney Island Cop Turns In Badge After Video Shows Him Kicking Other Cop In Head, Punching Suspect In Face

A still from the video. The cop in center, in a grey hoodie, is the officer who is now on desk duty.An undercover cop had his badge and gun confiscated and has been put on desk duty after a video surfaced showing him kicking another cop in the head

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Attend NYC ISO's "Why Is NYPD Violence on the Rise?" Tomorrow Night

The NYC International Socialist Organization [http://nycsocialist.org/] will be holding Why Is NYPD Violence on the Rise? [http://nycsocialist.org/archives/1424], a discussion about police brutality, tomorrow night at the Flatbush Reformed Church [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushReformedChurch] (890 Flatbush Ave. on the corner of Church Ave.) at

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Cop Guilty Of Bensonhurst Altercation Has Emotional Breakdown

Source: Klaus with K via Wikimedia CommonsFormer 62nd Precinct police officer Admir Kacamakovic was arraigned [/police-officer-charged-with-abusing-authority-at-local-lounge/] for illegally running license plates in the NYPD database. As a result, Kacamakovic is threatening suicide. He plead guilty to the felony crime and had an emotional breakdown after leaving the federal court. “I