Michael Bloomberg’s Stop-and-Frisk Apology Tour Is Too Little, Too Late

Amy Goodman and Dennis Moynihan Feb 13, 2020 The former mayor of New York City spent years pursuing and defending a racist policy. For Democratic voters, it should be disqualifying. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Faces Possible Criminal Probe for Tax Inconsistencies

Heather Vogell / ProPublica Jan 13, 2020 Following a ProPublica report, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio says he plans to ask the Manhattan district attorney to investigate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NYC Ups Policing in Jewish Areas After Spate of Attacks

JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2019 Jewish communities are already on edge after a deadly Dec. 10 shooting rampage at a northern New Jersey kosher market. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McKinsey’s Monstrous Stint on Rikers Island

Ian MacDougall / ProPublica Dec 11, 2019 The firm was hired in 2017 to help stem prison violence. Instead, a new report reveals, assaults and other attacks soared almost 50%. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

New York’s Other Hopelessly Corrupt Candidate

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Dec 5, 2019 He trades on his hometown’s “progressive” credentials but made NYC’s inequality issues worse—as he’d do on a national scale. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Tool for Dismantling Capitalism Is Hiding in Plain Sight

By Tannara Yelland / Los Angeles Review of Books Oct 18, 2019 Geographer Samuel Stein’s captivating new book is an effort to shift the housing discussion away from urbanism and toward socialism. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Richard Cohen Will Not Be Missed

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Sep 27, 2019 The Washington Post columnist is finally calling it a career after decades of comforting the comfortable and afflicting the afflicted. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Recommends Firing Officer in Eric Garner’s Death

MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2019 The New York City policeman was accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of the unarmed black man. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Justice for Eric Garner

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Jul 18, 2019 The federal government has dropped its charges against officer Daniel Pantaleo. We shouldn't be surprised, says activist Kamau Franklin. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Policeman in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Death Won’t Be Charged

MICHAEL BALSAMO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2019 The decision, made by Attorney General William Barr, is announced one day before the anniversary of the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Women Eye Gender Equality After World Cup Triumph

ANNE M. PETERSON / The Associated Press Jul 8, 2019 Upon defeating the Netherlands to capture its fourth title and second straight, the national team is serenaded with chants of "Equal Pay." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The New York Times Has It in for Bernie Sanders

Katie Halper / FAIR Jul 1, 2019 Reporter Sydney Ember routinely obscures the corporate ties of the Vermont senator's loudest critics. It's part of a troubling pattern. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )