By Anthony Zurcher, BBC During the final Democratic primary debate in March, Joe Biden pledged that if he were to win the party’s presidential nomination, he would choose a woman as his running mate. A lot has happened since then, not the least of which is Biden securing the required Democratic Convention delegates to become […]
By Hannah L. F. Cooper and Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Urban Matters Excessive police violence has become an inescapable reality in the United States. Some of us have learned to scan the sidewalks and streets for officers from the moment we lock our door behind us to the moment we reach our destination. Some of us […]
Old Havana, Cuba during Coronavirus (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders Three US Senators, who have done little to advance the interests of the Caribbean and with whom requests for meetings by many Caribbean ambassadors are usually shunted to their staff, are now proposing US government punishment for Caribbean countries that request assistance from Cuba for […]
Nurses celebrate conquer of COVID-19 in New York City streets at 7 pm. New York City, New York / USA – April 19 2020 (Shutterstock) By Linda N. The month of April was a critical month for most New Yorkers, memories of frantic sounding sirens wailed down the almost empty streets, serving as evidence of […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at signing ‘Say Their Name’ police reform agenda package at office on 633 3rd Avenue – New York, NY – June 12, 2020 (Shutterstock) New York, NY – A group of 56 New York State legislators urged Governor Cuomo to prevent an imminent mass housing crisis by extending the eviction moratorium […]
Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park African American Independence Day – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 22 2019 (Shutterstock) By Jonathan Mattise and Michelle R. Smith, AOL ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A traditional day of celebration turned into one of protest Friday, as Americans marked Juneteenth, a holiday that long commemorated the emancipation […]
By JoeBiden.com It is a moral failing and a national shame when a father and his baby daughter drown seeking our shores. When children are locked away in overcrowded detention centers and the government seeks to keep them there indefinitely. When our government argues in court against giving those children toothbrushes and soap. When President […]
By BBC The brother of the African American man whose death in police custody has sparked global protests, has urged the US Congress to pass reforms on police brutality and “stop the pain”. Philonise Floyd told a House hearing that his brother George could not become “another name on a list”. “Be the leaders that […]
By Sandra M. Chafouleas, The Conversation As a psychologist and the mother of two college-aged students, I am concerned about my children’s future emotional well-being. I know that the late teens to early 20s are a time when the majority of many lifetime mental health disorders take hold. Given all the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic – […]
The ruling also allowed prosecutors to use Kings County Supreme Court Justice Sylvia Ash's emails, as well as statements she made to investigators and a grand jury, as evidence in the case.
Justice Sylvia Ash. Courtesy photo By Tom McParland, Law.com A federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Sylvia Ash, the indicted Brooklyn Supreme Court justice, to suppress evidence she produced to the state-chartered credit union whose board she used to chair. The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the Southern District of […]