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Yes, black lives matter!
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The heinous murder of George Floyd by a police officer sworn to uphold the law . . . more
New York is moving ahead with police reform
Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York. During two weeks of intense protests at hundreds of locales across the state . . . more
A virus and police brutality: two public-health problems
The largest pandemic in 100 years gave us a crash course in public health. We quickly learned the epidemiological concepts of “flattening the curve, the risk of exposure, asymptomatic carriers, incubation periods, and why we must quarantine. more
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Valley Streamer Christine Rivera, left, with Goldie Harrison at protest they organized in Elmont on June 1. She said that any policing reforms would need to include the repeal of Section 50-a of the state Civil Rights Law, which shields police officer misconduct records from the public.
State officials, residents pursue police reform
Update: As of Wednesday, June 10 the state Legislature voted to repeal Section 50-a of the New York State Civil Rights Law, which shields police officer misconduct records from the public. Gov. … more
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Elmont resident Erik Blam II, 24, at the June 1 protest. He had helped organize that protest and another on Friday, June 5 in Valley Stream.
A week of protests against racism in Valley Stream
When Elmont resident Goldie Harrison and Valley Streamer Christine Rivera set out to organize a protest against systemic racism and police brutality against black people, it resulted in the first, … more
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More than 100 protesters demonstrated in Valley Stream on Thursday, continuing protests over police brutality against black people.
George Floyd protests continue in Valley Stream
Demonstrations protesting the police killing of George Floyd continued in Valley Stream on Thursday as more than 100 people gathered around 1 p.m. at the Hendrickson Park pool parking lot before making … more
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Hundreds in Elmont and Valley Stream hit the streets on Monday to protest the death of George Floyd and police violence against black people.
Valley Stream, Elmont march in memory of George Floyd
Their names were on the protesters’ minds and lips for most of the evening Monday:   Breyonna Taylor, shot eight times in March in her own home when police entered without … more
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The Nassau County Police Department paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau on Wednesday.
Nassau County police, executive thank front-line workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau
The Nassau County Police Department blared their car sirens as they paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to thank their health-care workers on Wednesday … more
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Kaneik Brown
V.S. man arrested for impersonating a police officer
Nassau County police reported the arrest on Saturday of a Valley Stream man who was allegedly impersonating a police officer.    Third Precinct detectives said that around 12:25 a.m. … more
Nassau County police have plans in place to protect officers and police medics amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Nassau County police respond to the coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic accelerating as more testing becomes available Nassau County and the police department have plans and protective measures in place for officers and police medics when responding to help people exhibiting coronavirus symptoms.  more
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