Nation Navy Federal Credit Union sued over allegedly denying loans to Black, Hispanic vets over race, Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump announce Posted on February 22, 2024
Politics MLK Day: Biden says Americans must ‘pay attention’ to preserve and advance civil rights icon’s legacy Posted on January 15, 2023
Politics ‘It’s just terrible’: NYC pols, civil rights leaders pan reported NYPD radio encryption plans Posted on October 18, 2022
Business Black inspectors sue NYC Buildings Department, citing racial and disability discrimination Posted on December 2, 2021
Courts Finally cleared: Two men wrongfully convicted of murdering Malcolm X exonerated 55 years later Posted on November 18, 2021
Bronx ‘People’s Festival’ of art, performances and more kicks off in Brooklyn this weekend Posted on August 19, 2021
Manhattan NYPD settles suit with Manhattan woman whom they shackled during and after she gave birth to child Posted on April 22, 2021
Courts ‘This is their blood’: Civil rights lawyer Crump fights for George Floyd’s family Posted on April 12, 2021
Manhattan Renewed push to expand Lower Manhattan’s African Burial Ground and preserve history Posted on April 1, 2021
People Vernon Jordan, U.S. civil rights activist and lawyer, dies at age 85: reports Posted on March 2, 2021
Politics AG James suing city, NYPD over violence, civil rights violations during last summer’s protests Posted on January 14, 2021
Manhattan David Dinkins, New York’s first Black mayor, dead at 93: reports Posted on November 24, 2020
Police & Fire Mayor, NYPD sued by protesters arrested and assaulted during George Floyd protests Posted on October 26, 2020
Police & Fire George Floyd’s brother joins Brooklyn vigil honoring birthday of police violence victim Posted on October 14, 2020
Nation Breonna Taylor’s family demands to see Kentucky grand jury evidence Posted on September 26, 2020
Brooklyn Ripple of fear across progressive and LGBT movements in America following Ginsburg’s death Posted on September 19, 2020
Politics New march on Washington embraces history on fraught anniversary of King’s speech Posted on August 29, 2020
Politics John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper’s son, was civil rights hero Posted on July 18, 2020
The Villager Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation calls on city to recognize African-American, LGBTQ sites as landmarks Posted on July 7, 2020
Brooklyn PHOTOS: Juneteenth celebrations in NYC and America highlight call for civil rights Posted on June 20, 2020
Manhattan JUNETEENTH: Rallies bring thousands of marchers to NYC seeking justice for all Posted on June 19, 2020
Courts Thinking of protesting? Here’s what you need to know to avoid confrontations Posted on May 30, 2020
QNS Sen. John Liu announces new theft prevention laws aimed at protecting small business owners in Queens
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