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Cop Involved In Amadou Diallo Killing Gets Gun Back

AP | Posted 10.03.2012 | New York

NEW YORK -- New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has agreed to restore a service revolver to one of the four officers involved in the shooting o...

Rev. Al Sharpton Forum In D.C. Grapples With Trayvon Martin Cases

AP | Posted 04.14.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- The mother and fiancée of two men fatally shot by New York City police officers are expressing solidarity with the family of Trayvon Ma...

The Trayvon Martin and Tulsa Shootings: The Time for Inaction Is Over

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 06.10.2012 | Black Voices
Rev. Al Sharpton

It's time all of us engage in a long-term conversation on the elephant in the room -- race. And as the Trayvon Martin case tragically proves, the topic cannot be discussed without dedicating an equal amount of time towards a serious look at our justice system.

Racism without Racists: George Zimmerman and the Conundrum of Modern Bigotry

Edward Wyckoff Williams | Posted 06.01.2012 | Black Voices
Edward Wyckoff Williams

The conundrum of racism without racistscreates a society in which black males are perceived always and everywhere as the perpetrator, never given the dignity applied to a victim.

What Do We Tell Our Children?

Janus Adams | Posted 05.28.2012 | Parents
Janus Adams

In truth, "the talk" cannot save African-American boys. The larger talk that should be had with all children might.

'NYPD-KKK' At Bronx Protest After Cops Kill Unarmed Teen

Posted 02.07.2012 | New York

Tensions are growing between Bronx residents and the NYPD after the fatal shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham Thursday. "I never wanted...

FDNY in Black and White

Dan Collins | Posted 10.11.2011 | New York
Dan Collins

New York has the least diverse fire department of any major U.S. city, and what we learned in a recent court hearing is that blacks and Hispanics who don't take the FDNY test on the assumption that the system is gamed for white guys are absolutely right.

Violence Never Has and Never Will Be The Answer

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 10.10.2011 | Black Voices
Rev. Al Sharpton

Let us remember that even in the face of fire hoses, hate groups and imminent death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. never faltered in his dedication to peaceful opposition.

Bronx Juries: More Woe for the NYPD

Len Levitt | Posted 08.06.2011 | New York
Len Levitt

Ticketgate's main stage is the Bronx, where more than in any other borough, juries don't trust cops. And cops don't trust Bronx juries.

NYPD To Shrink To Smallest Size Since 1992

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Budget cuts have forced the NYPD to dramatically shrink its ranks while 300 officers, without badges or guns, continue to collect pay checks. By 20...

Troubling Questions on Police Foundation Freebies

Len Levitt | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Len Levitt

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly now acknowledges he spent $30,000 at the Harvard Club between 2006 and 2009.

Bernie Kerik: Victim, Victim, Victim

Len Levitt | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Len Levitt

As Bernie Kerik entered federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland on the West Virginia border, a new souvenir of him has surfaced.

Branding "Intel"

Len Levitt | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Len Levitt

After retiring from the NYPD and 15 months in Iraq, "conducting human intelligence," Sgt. Chris Strom settled down in Virginia and opened Intel Investigations. Then he heard from Intel's lawyer.

Howard and Rudy: Professional Amnesia

Len Levitt | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Len Levitt

Former police commissioner Howard Safir must still feel he is above the law -- and exempt from telling the truth. Nobody is above the law, not even Rudy Giuliani's top cop.

The Case of Henry Gates

Hermene Hartman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Hermene Hartman

What happened to Gates is a daily occurrence in American ghettos. Police officers sometimes unfairly stop black men while driving their cars. It's called a "DWB" incident: driving while black. .

Deadly Consequences of Being Black?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Michael Henry Adams

If New York's police force includes so many deadly marksmen, couldn't uncharged suspects merely be stopped without being killed? For pointing out an...