protests

Jun
01
‘It’s A Shit System’:  Brooklyn Cop Speaks Out About Racism In The NYPD

‘It’s A Shit System’: Brooklyn Cop Speaks Out About Racism In The NYPD

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerBROOKLYN – The murder of George Floyd, an innocent Black man,
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Jan
23
Neighbors March On Prospect Park & Other Northern Brooklyn Inauguration Happenings

Neighbors March On Prospect Park & Other Northern Brooklyn Inauguration Happenings

Prospect Park on Saturday, Jan 21. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This weekend, Inauguration Day events [http://www.cnn.com/
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Aug
01
Animal Rights Group Shuts Down Lobster Boil At Industry City [Videos]

Animal Rights Group Shuts Down Lobster Boil At Industry City [Videos]

Activist Kelsey Bradley covered in fake blood to protest against lobster cruelty outside Industry City. (Courtsey: kelseynbradley / Instagram [https://www.
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May
24
Sunset Parkers Sour Over Hipster Wine Parties At Industry City

Sunset Parkers Sour Over Hipster Wine Parties At Industry City

> Turning SP waterfront into Chelsea instead of bldg for climate adaptation #DevelopersRunNYC [https://twitter.com/hashtag/DevelopersRunNYC?src=hash]
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Apr
22
Protesters Arrested Outside Of District Attorney Ken Thompson’s House In Clinton Hill

Protesters Arrested Outside Of District Attorney Ken Thompson’s House In Clinton Hill

Protesters were arrested outside Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson’s house in Clinton Hill earlier this week. At the dramatic
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Feb
28
ICYMI: Liang Protests, ‘Big Ang’ Funeral, Spotlight On Calvert Vaux

ICYMI: Liang Protests, ‘Big Ang’ Funeral, Spotlight On Calvert Vaux

Photo by Daniel FrazerIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI) [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/]: Here are some of the big stories you may
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Feb
22
Thousands Protest Conviction Of Ex-Officer Peter Liang: ‘No Selective Justice!’ [Video]

Thousands Protest Conviction Of Ex-Officer Peter Liang: ‘No Selective Justice!’ [Video]

https://youtu.be/M4tVlLtakic Chants of “Justice, justice!” and “No scapegoat!” rang out in Downtown Brooklyn Saturday as local pols
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Jan
19
Brooklyn Tech Students Accuse Staff And Peers Of Racial Tensions; Push For Change

Brooklyn Tech Students Accuse Staff And Peers Of Racial Tensions; Push For Change

Fifty-four years may have passed since Martin Luther King Jr made his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, but that
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Dec
09
Council Member Lander Shows Support For Homeless Shelter In Response To Protests

Council Member Lander Shows Support For Homeless Shelter In Response To Protests

Photo by Shannon Geis/Kensington BKFollowing protests [/home/locals-protest-the-opening-of-a-homeless-shelter-on-mcdonald-avenue/] outside of the new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/
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May
07
Photo Of The Day: Men Do Not Own The Streets

Photo Of The Day: Men Do Not Own The Streets

Part of the Stop Telling Women to Smile [http://stoptellingwomentosmile.com/] project spotted on 15th Street. Take a photo in
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