By Clodagh McGowan New York City PUBLISHED 9:21 PM ET Apr. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED April 20, 2021 @9:21 PM
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As cheers rang out in Minnesota, after former Minneapolis police Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, back here in the city the corner of Sean Bell Way in Jamaica, Queens is quiet.
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Sean Bell s parents Valerie and William watched Derek Chauvin s guilty verdict come in at their St. Alban s home
Sean Bell was killed by undercover detectives in 2006. There was a state trial for three of the five detectives involved. A judge found them not guilty.
By Valerie Bell Chicopee
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CHICOPEE, Mass. - Airports, roadways, bridges, highways, rail, sewer and water, broadband, housing,” said Congressman Richard Neal. All of this, I think makes a great deal of sense.
They are all included in President Joe Biden s
$2.3 trillion Infrastructure Plan. Neal [D-Massachusetts] held a press conference Thursday to speak about the plan and what this means for residents of Massachusetts.
The biggest question people are asking is how this is going to be paid for. The President has proposed raising the corporate tax rate.
Neal, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee said it is time to make a major investment in infrastructure and is open to hearing other suggestions on how to fund this.
Mar 09, 2021 Conversations about systemic racism and policing are happening across the North Country right now, sparked by a statewide mandate to reform law enforcement agencies after the death of George Floyd last summer. The reform process has revealed deep divisions in the way people think about racial bias and policing in the North Country.
Emily RussellNorth Country police face calls to end systemic racism. Many doubt it exists
People packed the streets of Plattsburgh in early June 2020 for a Black Lives Matter march. Photo: Emily Russell
After George Floyd was killed by police, people in the North Country protested against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, organizing rallies in Glens Falls, Saranac Lake, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Plattsburgh.
Conversations about systemic racism and policing are happening across the North Country right now, sparked by a statewide mandate to reform law enforcement agencies after the death of George Floyd last summer. The reform process has revealed deep.
Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Seek Reforms
By MARC BUSSANICH
January 8, 2021 at 11:43 PM
New York County Criminal Court, 100 Center Street.
New York County Criminal Court, 100 Center Street.
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January 8, 2021 at 11:43 PM
New York, NY The race for the Manhattan District Attorney is crowded. Yesterday you were introduced to four of the candidates who each provided their vision for the DA office during a virtual forum hosted by the West Side Democrats this week. In this installment, you’ll read about another four candidates who likewise shared their vision, explained some reforms they’d like to implement and also how they would be radically different from the current Manhattan DA, Cy Vance.