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New Yorkers Said ‘F**k The Police,’ So The Police Rioted

A historic uprising against police brutality in the city has seen the arrest of nearly 2,000 people, including me.
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NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Blames Protesters After Police Vans Plow Through Crowd

Videos of the incident were "upsetting," the mayor said, but he would not "blame officers who were trying to deal with an absolutely impossible situation."
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NYC Transit Union Backs Bus Drivers Who Refuse To Transport Protesters For NYPD

The city's transit union voiced its support after a viral video showed a bus driver apparently defying police orders to drive a group of people under arrest.
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NYC Social Distancing Arrests Have Been Disproportionately Black So Far

The city's enforcement of COVID-19 social distancing guidelines is being compared to stop-and-frisk.
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Twitter Users Speculate Stranded Kayaker Might Really Be Bigfoot

The unidentified man was reported missing for more than 12 hours before he was finally rescued off a remote island in Jamaica Bay, Queens.
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Almost 15% Of The NYPD Is Out Sick

And the number of cops testing positive for the coronavirus has skyrocketed.
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100 NYPD Cops Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus

And nearly 7% of the police force was out sick on Monday. The police commissioner has warned that officers will "without a doubt, suffer."
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Coronavirus Misinformation Is Spreading Through Bogus Texts And Group Chats

False rumors have circulated wildly about drastic measures to stop the outbreak.
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Video Shows NYPD Violently Arresting Young Black Man Suspected Of Smoking Weed

“I don’t have a weapon on me,” said the man, who can be seen holding his hands up as officers force him to the ground.
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Bloomberg Doubles Down On Anti-Muslim Policy Like Too Many Leaders Before Him

Since 9/11, politicians haven't been held to account for the harmful Islamophobic programs they've put in place.
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