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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
Nikhil Goyal, of Young Long Island for Justice, read a letter that more than three dozen local advocacy organizations have signed asking for “the Long Island six senators” to refuse police union donations and give prior police union funds to groups fighting for racial justice.
Racial justice advocates want Kaminsky to reinvest ‘cop money’
Protesters joined in front of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s office in Rockville Centre on June 18 to demand that he refuse campaign contributions from police unions. more
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Rohan Dawes, of Elmont, held his sign high at the protest Saturday in Rockville Centre.
Protesters in Rockville Centre hope to inspire change
Nearly 300 people joined the protest in Rockville Centre on Saturday, June 13, marching down Sunrise Highway and chanting “Black Lives Matter.” Marchers stopped at Village Hall for a peaceful rally, where organizers called for change. more
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On June 7, protesters kneeled in front of the Rockville Centre Police Department’s headquarters on Maple Avenue. They paused there for about eight minutes, the amount of time that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck before he died.
RVCPD, local activists react to Cuomo's order on police reforms
After weeks of nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a 10-bill package of police reforms passed earlier in the week by the State Legislature. more
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Protests should lead to reforms in New York
Nassau County wound down a whirlwind week of Black Lives Matter protests through local neighborhoods last week that were, with one exception, peaceful and uplifting. Tens of thousands marched . . . more
These women raised their arms high while chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," at the Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore on Thursday.
Black Lives Matter protest, Merrick, day three
For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is … more
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Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.
Merrick Black Lives Matter protesters, a video and photo journal
Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more
Dozens of people gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building on Monday to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
Rockville Centre residents attend protest honoring George Floyd
People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time on Monday. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. more
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When it comes to diversity, we could do better
February, known nationally as Black History Month, is an appropriate time to work toward closing the opportunity gap for people of color. more
Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream
February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago. more
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