The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is known around the world for its history of violence and brutality, particularly against underserved communities of color.…
Several religious groups who feed homeless people on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway have sued the city of Philadelphia for its Fairmount Park feeding ban. The city began enforcing the ban on June 1, prohibiting the feeding of three or more people in city-owned parks. Those who repeatedly violate the ban are subject to fines. The […]
from: mycolumbusjack.com United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Shamar Thomas from Roosevelt, NY went toe to toe with the New York Police Department. An activist in the Occupy Wall Street movement, Thomas voiced his opinions of the NYPD police brutality that had and has been plaguing the #OWS movement. RELATED: Nivana’s ‘Nevermind’ Getting Deluxe Reissue [VIDEO] […]
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West appeared on The O’Reilly Factor last night and engaged in a spirited debate with host Bill O’Reilly over poverty, corruption in the financial sector and a jobless rate that is growing to nearly 20% in African-American demographic. The two sides of the debate represented distinct ideological points-of-view, which made for […]
from: @philly_bits Protestors of Occupy Philadelphia have taken over City Hall today to protest the destruction of the middle class and the disparaging numbers between the rich and poor in America and around the world. Motivated by the NY movement Occupy Wall Street, the Philadelphia protestors look to bring some attention to an unheard voice […]
