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Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Sunday, October 30, 2022

New York to Pay Men Exonerated in Malcolm X Killing $36 Million

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The city of New York is settling lawsuits filed on behalf of two men who were exonerated last year for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X...
Thursday, December 09, 2021

Letitia James suspends campaign for governor

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New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current po...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Considering Running For Governor

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New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is considering a run for the state’s top job in 2022.
Thursday, September 09, 2021

Brian Benjamin Sworn In As Lieutenant Governor Of New York

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Brian Benjamin was sworn in Thursday as the new lieutenant governor of New York. Benjamin, with family at his side, promised to ensure ...
Saturday, May 22, 2021

NY Attorney General Letitia James Announces Robust Reforms to Police Use of Force Laws

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New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced legislation to change New York state's laws governing police violence to stren...
Friday, March 12, 2021

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke calls for Gov. Coumo to resign

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Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D NY 9th District) joined the majority of her colleagues in the Brooklyn (NY) congressional delegation in calling f...
Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Yvette Clarke wins NY House primary

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Rep. Yvette Clarke has won the June 23 Democratic primary in New York’s 9th District, leaving her well placed to win an 8th term in Novemb...
Sunday, March 29, 2020

Stephon Marbury trying to get 10 million N95 masks from China for N.Y.

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Former New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury is trying to arrange a deal that would deliver 10 million N95 masks to New York City. Mar...
Monday, November 26, 2018

ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS SELECTED AS FIRST WOMAN NEW YORK STATE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER

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New York State Senate Democrats announced they have voted Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D–Yonkers) as the new Senate majority leader, mak...
Sunday, September 16, 2018

New York state park in Brooklyn to be named for Shirley Chisholm

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the largest state park in New York City will fully open in Brooklyn in the summer of 2019. The new ...
Friday, September 14, 2018

Letitia James Makes History by Winning Attorney General Primary in New York

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Letitia James became the first black woman to win a major party statewide nomination on Thursday, easily defeating three rivals in New ...
Friday, May 25, 2018

Democrat Letitia James is running for New York State Attorney General

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With enthusiastic screams of "Run Tish Run" echoing through the hall, state Democrats nominated city Public Advocate Letitia ...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Republican candidate offers black voters watermelon, fried chicken, & Kool Aid to attend rally

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Here's one that has Donald Trump wondering why he didn't think of this first. Jon Girodes' a Republican candidate running fo...
Sunday, December 21, 2014

African Americans don't need to be told to hate or mistrust the police.

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I'm convinced that conservatives and cops think black people as a whole are incapable of thinking for ourselves. First we had to...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Statement from Charles Rangel asking for your support in 06/24/2014 Dem primary.

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African American Reports reached out to the campaign of NY Congressman Charles Rangel on this busy primary day to ask why voters sho...
Saturday, June 21, 2014

'Central Park 5' Win $40 Million From NYC For False Convictions

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New York City has reportedly agreed to pay $40 million to settle with five men who were falsely convicted of the 1989 rape and bea...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Minority voters growing force in NY State elections

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[ SOURCE ] African-Americans, Latinos and Asians accounted for 29 percent of votes cast during the 2010 elections in New York state. ...