NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNew York City Is Dead, Because I Killed It When I Left and Went Back Home to Pittsburgh: An Essay About Murder“The city is dead,” I said, aloud, to no one, while each step I took crashed the same cement I’d fallen in love…ByDamon YoungPublishedAugust 20, 2020
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NewsNewsSpurred by the 2019 Death of Layleen Polanco, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Moves to End Solitary Confinement in City JailsA year after trans Afro-Latina Layleen Xtravaganza Polanco died while imprisoned in solitary confinement at Rikers…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 29, 2020
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PoliticsPoliticsBill de Blasio Gestures at...Hints at...Suggests He Will Do the Right Thing by Saying He Will Cut Funding From NYPDNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to make a major concession to anti-police brutality protesters on…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 8, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsHundreds of Ex- and Current Staffers Turn Out to Protest New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioIfy Ike is in pain. So much so that she was unable to hold her composure enough to stick to the written speech that…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedJune 8, 2020
NewsNewsTuesday's Protests Were Mostly Peaceful Even as Protesters Defied Curfews Across the NationNationwide protests prompted by the death of George Floyd continued Tuesday night and were mostly peaceful even as…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 3, 2020
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CulturePhilanthropyCulturePhilanthropyExclusive: Joey Bada$$ Talks Partnership With NYC Fund for Public Schools to Benefit Homeless YouthRapper, actor and Pro Era collective co-founder Joey Bada$$ tells The Root that each year, he creates a list of…ByJ'na JeffersonPublishedMay 20, 2020
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NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityMultiple Violent NYPD Arrest Videos Highlight Racial Disparities in 'Social Distancing' EnforcementAnother violent arrest shared online has raised more questions about how fairly and safely the NYPD is enforcing…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 6, 2020
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