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A woman stands in the middle of a crowd of protesters in Times Square. She shouts and raises her fist.

Demonstrators march across Manhattan to protest Tyre Nichols killing

New Yorkers marched through the streets after Memphis authorities released footage of Nichols being fatally beaten by police.
Adrianna Nehme, Tori Morales and Yezen Saadah January 29, 2023

Hundreds of demonstrators across New York City took part in marches protesting the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died earlier this month after being brutally beaten by...

The brick column in front of the NYU law school with a plaque saying “New York University School of Law.”

Teach-in condemns NYU Law Policing Project

Two NYU School of Law groups hosted a teach-in to discuss the funding and research of the school’s Policing Project, which they say harms marginalized communities.
Isabella Tapia, Staff Writer April 25, 2022

More than 70 NYU community members participated in a virtual teach-in about the NYU School of Law’s Policing Project on April 20. The event was hosted by the NYU Law student...

On Oct. 18, New York’s police watchdog agency recommended 65 officers be charged with misconduct. In order to hold police officers accountable, the NYPD commissioner should not have the final say in the disciplinary hearings. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)

Opinion: NYPD officers must be held legally accountable

Recent findings of NYPD officers' misconduct underscore the importance of strict disciplinary accountability.
Michelle Han, Deputy Opinion Editor October 28, 2021

On Oct. 18, in response to an ongoing investigation into over 300 filed complaints of police brutality during the Black Lives Matter protests from the summer of 2020, New York’s...

A joint movement of professors across the United States will be absent from their posts for a 2-day strike. Their efforts echo the NBA’s actions in protesting police violence. (Image by Martin Lopez, Staff Edit by Leo Sheingate)

Scholar Strike for Anti-Racism Begins Today

The nationwide event, comprising walk-outs and teach-ins, has gained little traction at NYU other than at Steinhardt and Silver.
Trace Miller, News Editor September 8, 2020

The nationwide Scholar Strike begins today at 10 a.m. and runs through tomorrow. For two full days, participating professors at campuses across the United States will walk out...

New York Is No “Sanctuary City”

New York Is No “Sanctuary City”

Recent events involving ICE in New York City show the flaw in the city’s sanctuary city policies, and how it allows overreach from the federal government.
Asha Ramachandran, Deputy Opinion Editor March 2, 2020

Last month, Erick Díaz-Cruz was shot in the face by an on-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Brooklyn, New York, outside his own home. The 26 year old was trying...

Accountability for Cops Should See No Color

Accountability for Cops Should See No Color

WSN Editorial Board February 1, 2016
The problem at hand in the Akai Gurley case is greater than any one racial group. It extends deep into the way that NYPD officers are trained and disciplined.
Graphic by Kavish Harjai

NYU Reacts: NYPD implements body-mounted cameras

Nathaly Pesantez, Contributing Writers September 10, 2014
The NYPD has announced that they will be testing out two different types of body cameras in all five boroughs.