Eric Garner

Can this really be America in 2016?

What portion of “general knowledge” comes from Wikipedia these days? Should we be worried?

The NYPD has admitted that someone using an IP address registered to the department made edits to the Wikipedia page of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old Staten Island man who died last year after officers used a chokehold to subdue him

Grammy-winning artists John Legend and Common gave impassioned speeches about voting rights and mass incarceration at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.

There is a gentleness about Gwen Carr, of manner, appearance, and approach, that relieves her of the weight of her agonizing responsibilities since her son Eric Garner’s death.

If grand jury transcripts are made public in Eric Garner’s case, Harvard Law School professor Ron Sullivan says “relevant information” could emerge for both the federal civil rights investigation and for Garner’s legal representatives, who are bringing a civil lawsuit against the city.

The family of Akai Gurley, an unarmed black man who was shot and killed in Brooklyn last November, said they are going to sue New York City for $50 million.

Grand jury proceedings in New York State are secret. Public Advocate Letitia James says the public deserves access to the Garner grand jury’s transcripts

Daunted by the task of mending relations between police and New Yorkers calling for police reform, Mayor Bill de Blasio invoked the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to urge mutual respect, despite differences in opinion.

What can NY Mayor Bill de Blasio do to heal his deepening rift with the New York Police Department?

As city officials work to soften the New York Police Department’s image and change how officers engage with citizens through reforms and training, part of the effort is happening online.

De Blasio’s characterization of New York City under his predecessor and billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg’s tenure as a “Tale of Two Cities” won the progressive Democrat a landslide victory. The issue resonated, as did the candidate’s vision for a more equal city.

Police are assigning additional officers to patrol Times Square at Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve celebration, in anticipation of protesters who plan to demonstrate against police brutality there.

As 2014 draws to a close and reflect back on what made the headlines, some stories a bit more shocking then others.