Crime
NYU needs to combat the bystander effect
The recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes has highlighted how dangerous it is to be a bystander in times of crisis. NYU must do more to combat this violence through more robust bystander intervention training.
Gun control has a racist past
The March 22 shooting in Boulder, Colorado, reignited conversations around gun control. However, many of these conversations overlook how gun control legislation has been used as a tool to suppress Black revolutionary movements.
You know who had a bad day? Asian women
The killing of six Asian women in Atlanta is a hate crime informed by centuries of exoticization and dehumanization.
De Blasio’s police reform is hollow and insufficient
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new police reform plan is full of abstract ideals and does not take the concrete, radical action necessary to transform the current reality of a violent NYPD.
Release Juveniles From Detention Centers During COVID-19
States need to expedite the release of youth from juvenile detention centers in order to protect them from both COVID-19 and emotional trauma.
The Exploitation of Prisoners During Crisis
As the coronavirus spreads across the state, New York is shifting the responsibility of combating the outbreak onto incarcerated people and is paying them around 60 cents an hour to do it.
Don’t Try Children as Adults
The boys charged with the murder of Tessa Majors, like every other child indicted with a serious crime, should be tried in juvenile court.
Protect Black Girls Before It’s Too Late
Black girls and women are failed every day that society continues to neglect and ignore them.
The NYPD’s Subway Occupation Must End
After several instances of police abuse in New York City subway stations, an awareness of the NYPD’s campaign against those most in need is growing — this violent force must be confronted.
The False Promise of Closing Rikers Island
The city’s so-called proposal to close the jail and build four new ones only guarantees the creation of the newer jails. Rikers’ closure, set for 2026, is not guaranteed to happen.
DNA Collection Program Demonizes Migrants
Americans must recognize that the new U.S. immigration policy of DNA collection is a racist step toward genetic mass surveillance.
What the Puerto Rican Government Owes Its Women
Puerto Rican women are being attacked. Despite protests, the government has only just begun to tackle the problem — but it may not be enough.
