December 5, 2014
Body Cameras Are on the Way—but in Eric Garner’s Case, Would It Have Mattered?
“‘I can’t believe that in the 21st century in the United States of America, we can’t get a simple indictment for a murder of a man that was caught on videotape.’…
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(Body Cameras Are on the Way—but in Eric Garner’s Case, Would It Have Mattered?)
December 5, 2014
Obama signals he’ll put muscle behind response to police killings
“President Obama is pledging a robust effort to ensure the criminal justice system treats all people equally regardless of color following a New York City grand jury’s decision…
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December 5, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the November Jobs Report
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 321,000 jobs in November, the fifty-eighth…
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(Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the November Jobs Report)
December 4, 2014
Queens dismayed grand jury did not indict in Garner death
“Queens reacted with swift disappointment to the decision by a Staten Island grand jury not to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of black resident Eric Garner.”…
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December 4, 2014
House members call for federal investigation of Garner case
“Members of New York City’s congressional delegation called for federal intervention in the case of Eric Garner, after a Staten Island grand jury voted not to indict…
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(House members call for federal investigation of Garner case)
December 4, 2014
Progressive Caucus Supports Striking Fast Food Workers
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), along with Progressive Caucus members Sen. Bernie Sanders…
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(Progressive Caucus Supports Striking Fast Food Workers)
