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New York City Council overrides Mayor Bloomberg’s vetoes, passes bills to rein in aggressive policing

Posted on August 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Erin Durkin The City Council’s election-year confrontation with Mayor Bloomberg over the NYPD reached a climax Thursday with two votes to rein in overly aggressive policing. The Council voted 34-15 for a bill that would give people more options … Continue reading →

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Credit History Discrimination

Posted on April 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By The Editorial Board People fall behind on their bills for many reasons — a recession that costs them jobs, a divorce, an illness. Now comes a further obstacle to getting their lives in order: employers who screen job applicants … Continue reading →

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