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All posts tagged "protests"
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695NewsAs hate crimes rise, museum hopes to teach NYC students about the dangers of hate speech
Will visiting this exhibit make a difference in student's hate speech behavior and understanding?
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About Recent Protests?
Amid a global pandemic there have been protests and unrest in the United States in reaction to cases of police brutality and...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayIn Demanding Justice For Black People, Are We Sacrificing the Peace of Black Youth?
We met at Freedom Plaza. This was my first protest since the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. People of all...
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1.5KFrom the BureausNew York Politicians Divided on Protester Arrests by Warrant Squad
NEW YORK — After a viral video surfaced showing plainclothes NYPD detectives forcing an anti-police protester into an unmarked police van, questions...
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1.7KFrom the BureausViolence, Unmarked Van at NY Protest Draw Comparisons to Portland Clashes
NEW YORK — NYPD officers clashed violently with protestors again Tuesday night, this time in Madison Square Park in Manhattan, leaving one...
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2.0KFrom the BureausNew York Progressive Groups Say Including Police in Events Can Counter Their Intent
Watch video here NEW YORK — As soon as he sat down, 19-year-old Elijah Green knew he was going to be arrested....
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1.6KFrom the BureausAfter New York City Chokehold Ban, Schenectady Protesters Push For Similar Legislation
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — By 9:10 p.m. the only sound audible between protesters’ chants was the distant buzz of two drones high above...
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1.3KNewsPhotographer Gets Gassed, Sprayed on Front Lines of Police Reform Protests
The protest started peacefully with a diverse group gathering at police headquarters. Fathers holding toddlers on their shoulders stood next to young...
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1.7KFrom the BureausNew York Protestors, Police Both Frustrated By Use of Force Charge
After multiple reports of police using excessive force against anti-police brutality protestors in New York and charges filed against only one NYPD...
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1.9KNewsLeaders Say Youth Organizations Have Role During Protests
As protests erupt in cities across the nation following George Floyd’s death in police custody, youth-serving agencies appear to have a similar...
