A local police officer has inserted himself into the national debate over police brutality with a t-shirt that mocks the brutal death of an unarmed man in the streets of New York City. Mishawaka police officer Jason Barthel designed the “Breathe Easy — Don’t Break the Law” shirt for his South Bend-based business. The message…
Medical students at universities across the United States held dramatic die-in protests on Wednesday to show their solidarity with a growing protest movement against police brutality and other forms of systematic inequality taking place in low-income areas and communities of color nationwide. Dubbed #whitecoatsforblacklives, the coordinated demonstrations allowed students to add their unique perspective to…
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was elected to change how New York City operates. His platform included an end to the city’s discriminatory stop-and-frisk policy, addressing the city’s increasing income inequality, and improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Today, he delivered an honest assessment of the state of the nation’s…
A New York City police officer involved in the choking death of an unarmed black man will not be indicted. NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo choked Eric Garner to death during an encounter on July 17 that was caught on video. The video shows Garner pleading with police to leave him alone, raising his hands in…
