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Inhumane conditions at Rikers Island lead to protests
Today protestors again rallied to close "Torture Island."
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The battle over East Village Park continues
Activists vow to defend the park as demolition is set to begin.
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City youths join global climate strike protest.
They want clean energy, no funding for projects polluting the environment, t environmental justice education in public schools and environmental protection for 30 percent of the country’s land and sea.
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Verdict on Breonna Taylor’s death sparks public outrage amid pre-existing racial tensions
As the public continues to express outrage and demand justice for Breonna Taylor, the justice system's role has also come under the microscope.
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Black men, despite political and religious views, feel pain of racism and cling to hope
“Taking care of myself is in itself an act of resistance.”
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Asian Americans struggle to find their place in a Black and white world
When the murder of George Floyd inspired nationwide protests over the summer Asian Americans felt a call to action that overrode cultural norms that discourage complaining and speaking out.
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America’s racial reckoning has left black and brown people grappling with painful emotions
“It’s not our problem to fix, because we didn’t create the system."
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Hong Kong’s national security law imposes the question: to flee or to stay?
A Hong Kong resident speaks on her fears.
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Protests continue in honor of George Floyd
After countless deaths at the hands of the police demonstrators are demanding reform and justice.