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

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‘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, by a cop in Minnesota has caused unrest all throughout the country, including right here in Brooklyn. [/last-night-in-brooklyn-tonight-in-brooklyn-people-are-rising-up-against-injustice/] Police, who were supposed to protect protesters, have instead aggressively shoved, hit

Neighbors March On Prospect Park & Other Northern Brooklyn Inauguration Happenings

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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/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-highlights/], galas [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/inaugural-balls-the-good-the-bad-and-the-american-carnage-of-last-nights-parties/2017/01/21/6c9d974e-df98-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.e442412cd6dd] , and protests [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/

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

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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/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], Council member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/]has spoken in favor of the shelter and has asked community members to work together to address issues surrounding the shelter opening.