Bolstering NYPD-Community Relations
The All Stars Project held a meeting between hundreds of NYPD officers and community members to build mutual respect and enhance relations, reports the Amsterdam News.
The All Stars Project held a meeting between hundreds of NYPD officers and community members to build mutual respect and enhance relations, reports the Amsterdam News.
A year after the death of Eric Garner there are signs of improvement in the relationship between the police and the community, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
Twenty-one Latino immigrants filed a class-action lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department claiming racial profiling and theft, El Diario reports.
World Journal’s English edition reports on a protest in support of NYPD officer Peter Liang, while Bensonhurst Bean reports on an open letter signed by numerous Asian-American organizations saying he “must be held accountable for his actions.”
People at Union Square talked about language, and commented on the damage and power of words used in the mainstream media.
The Russian American Officers Association was officially accepted as a fraternal organization of the NYPD, Sheepshead Bites reports.
In this audio report, the mother of two young boys discusses how to deal with the effects of mistrust that police surveillance engenders, while a community activist urges the political empowerment of Muslims in New York.
More than 3,000 people gathered at Chatham Square in Chinatown to protest in support of NYPD officer Peter Liang, indicted in the death of Akai Gurley.
The mother of officer Peter Liang has issued a public statement, printed in World Journal, that expresses condolences to Akai Gurley’s family and tells how despite family objections, Peter became a police officer, a desire of his since childhood.
Mother-turned-activist Constance Malcolm speaks to Colorlines about her continuing fight for justice for her son Ramarley Graham, who was fatally shot by an NYPD officer three years ago.
In an editorial, World Journal says that many Chinese worry that NYPD officer Peter Liang, indicted by a grand jury for murder, may be made into a scapegoat for racial tensions between the police and Black communities. But the paper warns against a rush to judgment.
A vigil was held in remembrance of NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, sponsored by numerous associations in the neighborhood, The Villager reports.
City Council member Margaret Chin, despite being criticized, continues to favor the indictment of policeman Peter Liang, Sing Tao Daily reports.
Chinese cops are wondering who will support them as they mourn a fellow officer and worry about being targeted, Sing Tao Daily reports.
All lives matter, says Brooklyn Daily Eagle legal editor Charisma L. Troiano, arguing in an opinion piece for a new hashtag, #Accountability.