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With Bratton, de Blasio’s Already Breaking Campaign Promises

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Charles D. Ellison With all the chatter and excitement surrounding New York City’s black first lady, Chirlane McCray, you’d think it was verboten to talk about anything else when it comes to Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio. To hear the pundit … Continue reading →

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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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Commissioner Kelly says almost 75% of violent crime committed by African-Americans

Posted on May 2, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly credited the controversial stop-and-frisk tactic for helping to push New York’s crime rate to record lows. In a television interview, New York’s top cop defended his department’s use of the crimefighting tool and … Continue reading →

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