No Indictment for NYPD Officer Involved in Eric Garner Chokehold Death
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No Indictment for NYPD Officer Involved in Eric Garner Chokehold Death

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…

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People’s Climate March Draws 300,000+ in New York City

A crowd of at least 310,000 flooded the streets of New York Sunday for the historic People’s Climate March, billed as the largest demonstration of its kind in history, organized by more than 1,500 organizations including indigenous, faith, labor, environmental justice, social justice, youth, and climate activism groups. The rally was three times the size…

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Is South Bend Really 3rd Unhappiest City in US? An Analysis of Harvard’s Unhappy Cities Study

Many of you might have woken up yesterday to some pretty surprising news. Local media outlets in the South Bend area reported on a new Harvard study that purports to show that our community is the third unhappiest in the United States. (For those curious, the researchers claim that New York City is the unhappiest…

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South Bend International Airport Adding Direct Flights to New York City

South Bend International Airport announced this morning the addition of direct flights to metro New York City. The first flight will depart Newark’s Liberty International Airport to South Bend on October 26. The first departure from South Bend to New York will take place the next day. Ticket sales began immediately. Regional carrier Express Jet…