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NEW YORK: ICE Shoots Immigrant in the Face, Arrests Second Man in Hospital

A photo obtained of Erick Diaz in Maimonides hospital after ICE shot him in the face By Nélida Tello On February 6, plainclothes agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Fugitive Operations Team tazed Mexican immigrant Erick Díaz-Cruz before shooting the 26-year-old in the face, outside of his mother’s house in Gravesend, Brooklyn. The federal agents were serving Gaspar Avendano-Hernandez, 33, Díaz’s mother’s boyfriend, … Continue reading NEW YORK: ICE Shoots Immigrant in the Face, Arrests Second Man in Hospital

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NEW YORK CITY: Combative Transit Protests Take Place Across City, Over 40 Arrested

Photo: Protesters paralyze Grand Central Station in New York City By Sandra Harris The third in a series of protests against policing of the New York transit system occurred in New York City on Friday, January 31, with thousands of people taking various actions throughout the day and into the night. The “FTP3” protest had been promoted by organizations such as Decolonize This Place, Take … Continue reading NEW YORK CITY: Combative Transit Protests Take Place Across City, Over 40 Arrested

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NEW YORK CITY: Anti-Police Protesters Shut Down Harlem Subway and Streets, Nearly 60 Arrested

Photo: Protesters take the streets of Harlem in New York City against police repression By Sandra Harris Over the weekend, thousands took to the streets in Harlem, New York City to protest police brutality and the increased deployment of officers in subways meant to deter fare evasion. The protests were the second of their kind this month, and showed an increase in organization and militancy, … Continue reading NEW YORK CITY: Anti-Police Protesters Shut Down Harlem Subway and Streets, Nearly 60 Arrested

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NEW YORK CITY: Protests, Mass Fare Evasions in Response to Police Brutality

Photo: Protesters march through Brooklyn in response to police brutality By Sandra Harris On November 1, over a thousand people took to the streets in downtown Brooklyn to protest police brutality in New York City subways. The march led to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station, where protesters jumped turnstiles and chanted against the police. People held banners that read “don’t let these pigs touch us ever … Continue reading NEW YORK CITY: Protests, Mass Fare Evasions in Response to Police Brutality

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NEW YORK: Weapons Manufacturer Resigns from Museum Board After Protests

Photo: Whitney Board Trustee Warren Kanders and his wife Allison Kanders, who also resigned from her committee position at the museum last week. By David Martinez Last Thursday, Warren Kanders resigned from his position as vice-chair of The Whitney Museum of American Art’s board of trustees after months of targeted protests demanding he step down. He became the focus of mass outrage late last year … Continue reading NEW YORK: Weapons Manufacturer Resigns from Museum Board After Protests

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