Barclays Center helped displace hundreds of residents and businesses, but its plaza has become a town square amid the local Black Lives Matter movement. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings”
How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
“The violence that’s affecting black trans women and black trans folks is finally getting the attention that it deserves,” an organizer of the Brooklyn march said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Disbands Plainclothes Units Involved in Many Shootings
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
The commissioner is reassigning about 600 officers from teams that target violent crime. He called it a “seismic shift” in police culture. Source: New York Times
After Rift Over Protests, N.Y.P.D. Pulls Out of Prosecutors’ Offices
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
The decision not to prosecute some protesters reflected a growing divide between district attorneys and the police over inequities in the criminal justice system. Source: New York Times
How New York Is Restricting Police Tactics
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed three measures that overhaul police practices in the aftermath of protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. Source: New York Times
Tasers: Are These Police Tools Effective and Are They Dangerous?
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta has put a spotlight on a number of officer tactics, including the use of Tasers. Source: New York Times
Young New Yorkers Want You to Know Why They’re Marching
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
No longer, they say, could they just post on Instagram, or just give money, or just vote. They needed to be out in the streets. Source: New York Times
‘You’re Exposed Now’: Why Black Supporters Are Deserting de Blasio
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
They say the mayor has benefited politically from his pledges to overhaul the Police Department, but has failed to deliver meaningful actions. Source: New York Times
Injuries to Teenager During Protest Arrest Are Under Investigation
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
Jahmel Leach, 16, was shocked with a stun gun and his face was bloodied as he was taken into custody in the Bronx on June 1. Source: New York Times
Who's Leading the George Floyd Protests in New York?
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
They’re young, charismatic and drawing crowds of thousands around the city. Source: New York Times
White Counterprotesters in Franklinville, N.J., Mock George Floyd's Killing
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
One man yelled while kneeling on the neck of another who was facedown on the ground. The ugly display drew a fierce condemnation. Source: New York Times
Trump Falsely Targets Buffalo Protester, Martin Gugino, as ‘Antifa Provocateur’
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
The president attacked Martin Gugino even as the activist was in the hospital recovering from a head wound sustained when the police shoved him to the ground. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Officer Who Violently Shoved Protester to Face Charges
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
The police officer, who was recorded knocking down a young woman who questioned his order, surrendered himself on Tuesday. Source: New York Times
A Black Man Is Killed by a Trooper. His Family Wants Answers.
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
Maurice Gordon, 28, was shot by a white officer after a traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway, two days before the death of George Floyd. Source: New York Times