Tragedy and Change: Two Years Since the Death of Eric Garner
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An NYPD Chaplain on Tense Times for Law Enforcement
The Rev. Barbara Williams-Harris says her job has gotten more challenging in the wake of shootings of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and the police shootings of two black men. Jul 18, 2016
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Marches Commemorate Two Years Since Eric Garner's Death
People marched and gathered Sunday in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island, where Eric Garner died following a police chokehold. Jul 18, 2016
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Bill T. Jones, Claudia Rankine, Rebecca Carroll on Art and Civic Unrest
Bill T. Jones, Claudia Rankine and Rebecca Carroll look at creative expression during times of social unrest and violence. Jul 18, 2016
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Two Years After Garner's Death, Manhattan Pastor Preaches 'Revolutionary Love'
"Revolutionary love hopes all things, believes all things, but also understands that we've got to disrupt the status quo to make a new culture." Jul 15, 2016
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30 Issues | The Candidates' Plans for the Future of Race and Policing
Our week-long dialogue on race and policing continues, with a closer look at how Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have spoken about criminal justice and race. Jul 14, 2016
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Jersey City Public Safety Director Reflects on Difficult Week for Police
James Shea said Jersey City police have remained professional in the aftermath of a tough week for police. Jul 13, 2016
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Two Years Later, Eric Garner's Activist Daughter Demands Action
Eric Garner's activist daughter Erica and Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi talk about the two year anniversary of Garner's death on Staten Island and the family's call to action. Jul 13, 2016
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: We Should Have Seen Dallas Coming
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates addresses the aftermath of recent police shootings and says Black Lives Matter has been successful in influencing a presidential commission and NYPD guidelines. Jul 12, 2016
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Examining State Power and Privilege
As protests in Baton Rouge resulted in over 100 arrests over the weekend, Columbia University's Carla Shedd discusses issues of trust between the African American community and police. Jul 11, 2016
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In Tense Times, Words of Comfort from a Queens Church that Lost a Police Officer
Congregants at Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens reflected on a violent week, as they thought about the loss of police officer Rafael Ramos. He was gunned down in late 2014. Jul 10, 2016
