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A woman arrested at a demonstration in SoHo is now suing the NYPD, claiming officers targeted her for protesting the police.
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A woman arrested at a demonstration in SoHo is now suing the NYPD, claiming officers targeted her for protesting the police.
She claims officers targeted her for protesting the police. It comes as the city is dishing out record settlements for police misconduct allegations. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Black Lives Matter of Greater New York founder Hawk Newsome cries foul after Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD stop Juneteenth celebration in the Bronx.
BLM of Greater New York founder Hawk Newsome cries foul after Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD stop Juneteenth celebration in the Bronx. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The Bureau of Prisons has not released names but says it's investigating an altercation between two inmates at the federal correctional institution in Tucson, Arizona. CBS New York's Dana Tyler reports.
Eric Duprey's family and friends joined Black Lives Matter of Greater New York to remember him.
New York City will pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit over how Black Lives Matter protesters were treated in 2020, one of the most expensive protest settlements in history. CBS New York's Nick Caloway heard from plaintiffs, who said they were beaten and arrested during those George Floyd protests.
Artists from the Hartford community came together Sunday morning to repaint a Black Lives Matter mural.
Some object to controversial Nation of Islam leader's inclusion, but mural creator has not yet made a decision.
They say Black communities have slowly started to come together as police around the country have instituted various reforms. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
CBS2's Marcia Kramer speaks exclusively with the mayor on steps that have been taken.
The Black Lives Matter movement has affected change around the country and here in New York. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked weeks of protests and calls for police reforms across the country.
Watchdog is still investigating more than 300 complaints made against the police, stemming from the demonstrations.
An NYPD watchdog group says more than 100 officers are guilty of misconduct during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests; CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Mayor-elect Eric Adams has vowed to keep a campaign promise to reinstate a plainclothes Anti-Crime Unit, despite threats from Black Lives Matter members of riots and bloodshed on city streets.
The clashes between peaceful protestors and police during the summer of 2020 are now coming with consequences.
It's a butcher shop typically bustling with business, but instead the doors are closed at Fleishers' four locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Westport, Connecticut.
Last summer, the day took on added importance amid the protests over racism and police brutality.
Professional athletes have come a long way since Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem against police brutality in 2016.
Activists are proud of the transformative movement that has ignited some change, but they feel more work needs to be done.
If George Floyd's murder became the rallying cry for police reform, then Chauvin's conviction is widely believed to be the example of accountability.
Leaders from Black Lives Matter Greater NY told the crowd the conviction came about because of the relentless protests and pressure of everyday people who would not give up.
While George Floyd's murder was a lightning rod that awakened a collective consciousness, activists have been pounding the pavement for years.
Anticipation is mounting as the Tri-State area braces for a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. The NYPD is getting ready for possible protests.
President-elect Donald Trump is promising the largest deportation effort in American history as soon as he retakes office, and that has some New Yorkers on edge.
Users in the U.S. who opened the app were greeted with a message that read, "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now."
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the Sharks on Saturday night.
Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Rangers beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Thousands gathered in New York City on Saturday to participate in the People's March ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
President-elect Donald Trump is promising the largest deportation effort in American history as soon as he retakes office, and that has some New Yorkers on edge.
Thousands gathered in New York City on Saturday to participate in the People's March ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow on Sunday, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
Three more high-ranking MS-13 gang members pleaded guilty to their roles in killings involving machetes and guns on Long Island, prosecutors say.
Federal prosecutors have dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow on Sunday, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could get a plowable snowfall Sunday as a winter storm moves through the region.
Israel's full cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which will pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages in Gaza.
The weather starts to warm up today around NYC, but rain, snow and dangerously cold temperatures are on the way.
Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on New York City congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow on Sunday, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could get a plowable snowfall Sunday as a winter storm moves through the region.
With the inauguration of Donald Trump coming next week, there's a new push to repeal the so-called SALT cap on state and local tax deductions.
Israel's full cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which will pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages in Gaza.
Five people were injured Friday after a truck crashed into a Target store in North Bergen, New Jersey, authorities said.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow on Sunday, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
Three more high-ranking MS-13 gang members pleaded guilty to their roles in killings involving machetes and guns on Long Island, prosecutors say.
Suffolk County police officer Brendon Gallagher is out of a medically induced coma after he was gravely injured earlier this month while trying to pull over a speeding car on the Long Island Expressway.
Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on New York City congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns.
New York is one of only a few states issuing Enhanced ID, and in a few months the Transportation Security Administration will start enforcing its use.
Trump boarded his plane from Palm Beach, Florida to head to the nation's capital.
The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from ICE include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.
Federal prosecutors have dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.
With the inauguration of Donald Trump coming next week, there's a new push to repeal the so-called SALT cap on state and local tax deductions.
President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures.
The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.
Officials have blamed a new strain for this winter's surge in norovirus cases.
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter, federal data shows.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Rapper Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault in New York City after he allegedly repeatedly punched another man in the face.
Every year, seven NYPD officers and seven civilians team up to create theater, and build bridges. "To Protect, Serve and Understand" started 10 years ago as a reaction to the infamous Eric Garner case.
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.
The front staircase of a Manhattan brownstone featured in "Sex and the City" is getting a metal gate to keep away fans who the building owner says trespass and pose for pictures.
A woman claims Sean "Diddy" Combs drugged and raped her in New York City over 20 years ago, when she was 16 years old.
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the Sharks on Saturday night.
Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Rangers beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny scored in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Saturday.
D'Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds remaining and the Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers 102-101.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to victory over the Knicks on Friday night.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has begun what it calls a monumental overhaul of the city's commercial waste industry.
New York City has more money for the fight against bad landlords thanks to $10.8 million from the Housing Preservation and Development department.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
Two eighth graders in Queens are being hailed as heroes after their quick thinking helped a woman who had taken a bad fall near their school.
Neighbors were left baffled and heartbroken after an unknown perpetrator left slash marks across two street trees in Ridgewood, Queens.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
CBS News New York's Craig Allen has your First Alert Forecast for January 18 at 11 p.m.
History will be made on Monday when Donald Trump is inaugurated again, this time as the 47th president of the United States. He will be only the second president to serve split terms, the first being Grover Cleveland. As we look forward to the pomp and circumstance of the inauguration, it's important to look back, too, at both the traditions and the nuance belonging to the day. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
President-elect Donald Trump is promising the largest deportation effort in American history as soon as he retakes office, and that has some New Yorkers on edge. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke with organizations working to protect migrants who they say are here for a better life.
One man was killed and another was injured in a stabbing on the Lower East Side on Saturday night.
The Tri-State Area is bracing for the possibility of several inches of snow Sunday followed by brutal cold temperatures. Craig Allen and Derick Waller report for CBS News New York.
