In response to the controversial arrests of 32 Black and Latino teens on their to a friend’s wake, a group of high school students have formed a coalition to combat police abuse and discrimination. more>
Despite the fact that the city’s unemployment rate was quoted at 4.5 percent in September – the lowest since 1988 – it’s clear that those statistics aren’t reflective of what’s really going on. Blacks and Latinos, beset with high unemployment numbers in New York City, are willing to stand in line for hours for the chance of getting a $10.75-an-hour job. more>