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Who Protects New Yorkers from the NYPD?

Nicholas Heyward is a haunted man. He is one of many New Yorkers who have lost loved ones to the police. The tragedy Heyward suffered has turned him into an activist. These days he spends much of his time calling for the Justice Department to review cases of alleged abuse committed by the NYPD, including that of his son's. Full story

2013 May 15 Peter Rugh News

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Why. I Hate. Graffiti

Have you noticed how lame graffiti in New York has become in 2013? Especially the one-liners you see more and more of, with their pseudophilosophy and visual impairment. Where exactly is the art? And what's the message? Full story

2013 Mar 21 Bob Nickas Stuff

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Relax, Soda Isn’t Killing Anyone

A study says that 180,000 people die every year thanks to sugary drinks. Really? Like, if we could magically erase soda and energy drinks from the Earth, the 180,000 people who died of diabetes and heart disease would still be alive? That sounds right? Full story

2013 Mar 20 Harry Cheadle Stuff

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Apes on a Gilded Treadmill

The really tragic events at Downton Abbey are not Lady Cora’s miscarriage (brought about by the sinister, ever-machinating Miss O’Brien with a strategically placed bar of soap), or Bates’s unjust conviction for killing his wife (who ate a poisoned pie to make her suicide look lik… Full story

2013 Feb 4 Gary Indiana Stuff

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Filibustin' with Willie D - The NYPD Can Stop-and-Frisk These Nuts

What more proof do we need that this program is basically institutionalized racial profiling? Full story

2012 Jun 19 Willie D News

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