Thousands March In NYC As Curfew Ends And Peace Prevails
NEW YORK (AP) — Police moved barricades Sunday so protesters could approach the Trump International Hotel and Tower in midtown Manhattan as thousands continued to march against pol...
Officials Urge Floyd Protesters To Get Coronavirus Tests
NEW YORK (AP) — As New York City prepared to reopen after a more than two-month coronavirus shutdown, officials on Sunday lifted a curfew that was put in place amid protests of pol...
New York City Curfew Lifts Early Following Peaceful Protests
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is lifting its curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday morning.
The 8 p.m. cit...
Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo Police Charged With Assault In Shoving
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstra...
For Orthodox Jews, George Floyd Protests Stir Complicated Feelings
NEW YORK (JTA) - On Sunday night, Richard Altabe marched arm in arm with two black politicians protesting police brutality at a demonstration in Far Rockaway.
The next morning,...
Photos – Protests Continue In NYC Amid Lingering Tensions Over Curfew
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continued in New York City on Saturday with thousands taking to the streets and parks to protest police brutality, as ...
Former Longtime Palestinian Islamic Jihad Leader Dies
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The former head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement died Saturday night after a long illness. He was 62.
Ramadan Shalah had been in a coma for...
Protest Arrests Logjam Tests NYC Legal System, Bail Reform
NEW YORK (AP) — A wave of arrests in the New York City protests over the death of George Lloyd has strained the criminal justice system and ignited a debate over whether bail refor...
NYC Mayor: Protests Largely Peaceful, Curfew Will Continue
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest night of protests in New York over the death of George Floyd was largely peaceful, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, while promising further reform of a ...
Bernie Madoff’s Bid For Compassionate Release Is Denied
NEW YORK (JTA) - A federal appeals court has rejected a plea by Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff for an early release on compassionate grounds.
Madoff “was never truly remorseful,” J...
Viral Video: Buffalo Officers Suspended For Pushing 75-year-old Protester
NEW YORK (AP) — Video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly protester who falls and cracks his head in Buffalo drew widespread condemnation.
Video from WFBO showed a...
Man Seen On Video Charging New York Protesters With Knife Claw Arrested
NEW YORK (AP) — A man seen on video charging protesters in New York while wearing a glove with four long, serrated-edged blades surrendered to authorities, the Queens district atto...
NYPD Boss Wants Calm After Stabbing, Other Attacks On Cops
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are trying to determine if Wednesday's ambush stabbing of an officer in Brooklyn was inspired by anti-police sentiments expressed during days o...
‘Power To The People.’ Floyd’s Brother Talks At NYC Memorial
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers gathered Thursday for a memorial service for George Floyd, whose death last week at the hands of Minneapolis police has prompted ongoing global protests...
Cuomo: Protesters Have ‘Civic Duty’ To Get Virus Tested
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The thousands of people protesting the death of George Floyd have a “civic duty” to be tested for the coronavirus and help New York avoid a spike in new cases a...
Prominent TV Host Slams DeBlasio For Double Standard On Lockdowns
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Prominent conservative television host Laura Ingraham slammed New York mayor Bill DeBlasio on her program "Ingraham Angle" for his double standard on enforcing...
VIDEO: Shots Fired In Far Rockaway, Search For Suspect Underway
FAR ROCKAWAY (VINnews) — Authorities are currently searching for a suspect after shots were fired in ajewish area inFar Rockaway.
According to reports, 2 shots were fired on Thu...
NYC Protests Throught The Years, In Photos
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before George Floyd, there was Robert Bandy.
Bandy was a black Army soldier shot and wounded in New York City by a white police officer in 1943. Amid rumors...
NYC Inmate Dies After Being Pepper Sprayed In Cell
NEW YORK (AP) — An inmate at a jail in New York City died after being pepper sprayed by officers in his cell, the federal Bureau of Prisons said.
Jamel Floyd, 35, barricaded him...
Police: NYPD Officer Ambushed, Man Who Stabbed Him Shot
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer on an anti-looting patrol was ambushed Wednesday in Brooklyn by a man who walked up behind him and stabbed him in the neck, police sa...