Despite the continuous spate of blogger killings in Bangladesh, free speech activists in New York find themselves battling an apathetic ethnic media
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Bangladeshis split on the lines of free speech
Posted on 07 November 2015.
Posted in Bangladeshi, Bronx, Brooklyn, Crime, Featured, Issues, Manhattan, News, Queens, Religion0 Comments
Brooklyn DA to Investigate Suspected Police Violence Against Pregnant Woman
Posted on 01 October 2014.
The Brooklyn DA’s office will conduct an independent investigation on the officers suspected/ of slamming a pregnant woman to the ground last week in Brooklyn.
Posted in Brooklyn, Colombian, Crime, Puerto Rican0 Comments
Charging Fees for Free Benefits in Chinatown
Posted on 29 November 2012.
Post-Sandy food stamp benefits are free, but some elderly Chinatown residents have been charged for them — and they’re not happy.
Posted in Business, Chinese, Crime, Featured, Hurricane Sandy, Manhattan0 Comments
Ferry Point Raid Leaves Hondurans Jittery
Posted on 16 October 2012.
Saturday’s New York Honduras Soccer League playoffs were disrupted when NYPD and Parks Enforcement Patrol arrived and issued more than 9 tickets to vendors providing food for the players and bystanders.
Posted in Bronx, Crime, Featured, Honduran, Issues, News0 Comments
Deli Worker’s Death Inspires Community Activism
Posted on 12 October 2012.
Protesters have poured onto the streets of the South Bronx at least three times demanding justice for Cuevas’ death.
Posted in Bronx, Crime, Dominican, Featured0 Comments
Mother Struggles After Son’s Murder
Posted on 11 October 2012.
Jose Webster was shot seven times from behind while walking on Teller Avenue in the Bronx. The first anniversary of his death fell on September 15, but no arrests were ever made. Jose’s mother, Lesly Arzu, still mourns, but has found ways to keep moving forward in her life.
Posted in Bronx, Crime, Featured, Honduran, Issues, News0 Comments
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A House of Prayer for All Nations
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Mother Struggles After Son’s Murder
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Deli Worker’s Death Inspires Community Activism
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