New York Becomes the 15th State to Decriminalize Marijuana The new law is designed to issue fines instead of jail time and to create a path for people to expunge possession convictions from their records. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 30, 2019 3:19PM EDT
Rainbow Flags Burned Outside Harlem Bar on Eve of Pride Alibi Lounge is dubbed the “only Black gay lounge in NYC.” Governor Andrew Cuomo directed New York’s Hate Crime Task Force to investigate the incident. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 3, 2019 2:49PM EDT
New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order. Alfonso Serrano Apr 19, 2018 11:59AM EDT
Jay Z on NY Policing: 'Every Single Human Being Matters' But is his statement enough? Jamilah King Jan 23, 2015 12:02PM EST
