What to do this week: A medieval performance, mural creation and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: March 6-12.
Former Black Panthers discuss party history at book launch
Former members of the Black Panther Party reflected on their time with the party at an NYU panel and book launch on Monday, Oct. 24.
Off the Radar: ‘La Haine,’ a harsh reality transcending time and place
“Off the Radar” is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “La Haine” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Ian Partman on revolution, abolition and activist scholarship
Gallatin sophomore is changing the world, one movement at a time.
Opinion: NYPD officers must be held legally accountable
Recent findings of NYPD officers' misconduct underscore the importance of strict disciplinary accountability.
New Yorkers reiterate demands to abolish the police after Chauvin verdict
After a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of murder, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of New York City. For more information about the protests in Times Square and Barclays Center, click on our accompanying photo essays within the article.
Photo Essay: Strategy for Black Lives leads Justice for George Floyd rally in Times Square
The activist organization, founded in the wake of Floyd’s murder, is now demanding an end to police terror and brutality.
The NYPD’s war against racial justice protesters
According to recently leaked documents, the New York City Police Department’s anti-terror unit trained officers to disregard the constitutional rights of demonstrators during last summer’s protests for racial justice. This unit must be disbanded and officers involved held accountable for these abuses.
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.
NYU Continues To Fail Black Students
NYU’s silence on Breonna Taylor’s murder suggests that the university still refuses to fully stand in solidarity with Black students despite claiming to support them.
NYU Remembers 50th Anniversary of Weinstein Occupation Today
The anniversary has sparked reflection and hopes that the university will apologize for its legacy on LGBTQ+ rights.
Protesters Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor for Second Consecutive Day After Ruling
An estimated crowd of 200 gathered at Union Square to protest the Kentucky grand jury’s Sept. 23 decision.
