#RiseUpOctober marches from Washington Square Park

Carmen Russo, Staff Writer • October 26, 2015

#RiseUpOctober continued on Saturday, Oct. 24 with a rally in Washington Square Park demanding to put an end to police terror.

Letter from the Editor

Audrey Deng, Arts Editor • October 22, 2015

A letter from the Arts Editor about this semester's Arts Issue focus, Race.

10 best moments from last night’s democratic debate

Valentina Duque Bojanini and Alex Bazeley • October 14, 2015

Didn't watch the democratic debate last night? Here's what you missed.

[PHOTOS] Students work to raise awareness of black culture

Alex Bazeley, News Editor • October 9, 2015

The Black Student Union presented The Black Presence Campaign in Kimmel.

Activists, legal figures discuss racial tensions in the U.S.

Maggie O’Neill, Staff Writer • September 23, 2015

A panel hosted by NYU Law brings together activists, lawyers, advocates, and scholars to examine racial inequality and racialized violence in the United States through the lens of human rights.

Bernie Sanders presents the new American campaign

Emily Fong, Contributing Writer • September 14, 2015

Bernie Sanders's campaign success shows how the internet is critical to political campaigns now.

NYPD, MTA surveillance of #BlackLivesMatters creates concern

Justine Morris, Deputy News Editor • August 28, 2015

Undercover agents from the NYPD and MTA marched alongside #Blacklivesmatter, causing outrage.

Black trans activist discusses allyship

Christine Wang, Contributing Writer • April 15, 2015

CeCe McDonald, an aspiring fashion student living in Minneapolis, spoke on mass incarceration in the U.S. today.

Hundreds protest police brutality

Amanda Morris, Contributing Writer • April 15, 2015

Protesters took to the New York City streets as part of a national movement protesting police brutality.

Body cameras cannot fix racism

Omar Etman and Tommy Collison • December 4, 2014

The grand jury's failure to indict the officer who killed Eric Garner shows that body cameras may not be the perfect solution.

Black lives matter: Ferguson verdict, militarized police undermine liberty

WSN Editorial Board • November 25, 2014

More than ever, we need to address the increasingly-neglected duty of police to protect citizens. The police and state government cannot afford to remain blind to the undercurrents of racial tension.