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City Vendors Protest Against Hefty Fines

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000

On February 16, NYC Street Vendors held a march on the steps of City Hall to protest against what they describe as unfair fines imposed by the city. Andalusia Knoll filed this report for Free Speech Radio News.

Report by Andalusia Knoll

“Free Jateik Reed!” March in the Bronx to Protest Police Brutality

Abdulai Bah — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:09:47 +0000

On Jan. 26, several New York City Police officers surrounded and attacked 19-year-old Jateik Reed in the Bronx. The four officers hurled Jateik against a brick wall, wrestled him onto the sidewalk, and kicked and beat him. The NYPD later claimed they suspected him of drug possession.

In a video shot by an onlooker, the officers can be seen landing heavy blows all over Jateik’s body, including Jateik’s back and head. As others on the street beg the officers to stop, one officer screams “Move back!” and threatens the person taking the video with pepper spray. Jateik was ultimately handcuffed, arrested, and taken to jail while bleeding from the head and elsewhere. When he was finally given medical treatment he had to get multiple stitches in his arm and multiple staples in the back of his head. Veteran eteran civil rights lawyer Michael Tarif Warren and Gideon Orion Oliver, President of the New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.

On Feb. 6, Jateik was released on $10,000 bail. More than 50 of his friends and family members cheered as he exited the Bronx Supreme Court. Reed’s attorneys, Michael Warren and Gideon Oliver, sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that urged him to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the officers involved in the beating. See a slideshow of the Bronx protest.

Report By Sam Lewis

Yemeni Protest US Move to Shelter Saleh

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:34:11 +0000

The Obama administration has decided to allow the embattled president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to enter the United States for medical treatments. But Yemeni immigrants in New York aren’t happy with the decision. On February 2, they came out to express their frustration. Jaisal Noor was there to file this report for FSRN.

Report by Jaisal Noor

US Asylum Seekers in Liberian Prisons

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:17:07 +0000

City Students Stage Walkout to Protest School Closures

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:06:09 +0000

Across the country cuts to education are threatening programs and services. Texas school officials say arts and culture programs could get hit after lawmakers approved a $4 billion drop in public education funding. But the cuts are also prompting action. In New York, high school students called for a city-wide walkout on February 1st to protest the latest round of school closings and budget cuts. Jaisal Noor files this report. [This piece originally aired on FSRN]

Report by Jaisal Noor

When Power and Justice Lead to Unlimited Resources

Abdulai Bah — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:59:54 +0000

Support New York is a volunteer-run collective dedicated to healing the effects of sexual assault and abuse while holding accountable those who have perpetrated harm. Two of its members, Kat and Milo, recently sat down for an interview with Martyna Starosta alias The Film Detective.

Report by Martyna Starosta

CNPI Monthly Radio Show

Abdulai Bah — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:50:22 +0000

On January 26, the Community News Production Institute in partnership with Global Movements, Urban Struggles aired its monthly radio show on WBAI 99.5FM. This month’s show highlights the effort of workers of Brooklyn-based supermarket, Golden Farm; the release of a report by Picture the Homeless and Hunter College; and the increasing violence facing students in Mexico. Also featured were voices of New Yorkers reacting to the Obama administration’s handling of the economy, and job creation.

Report by CNPI

Report Says City Has More Vacant Buildings and Lots To End Homelessness

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:53:24 +0000

In a newly released report, Picture the Homeless and Hunter College say NYC can end homelessness by using its vacant buildings and lots. Kendall Jackman, Housing Campaign Leader at Picture the Homeless, and Tom Angotti from the Hunter College Center for Community Planning & Development came on WBAI 99.5FM to talk about the report. This interview aired on January 26th 2012.

Report by Christine and Rob

At the Golden Farm Supermarket In Brooklyn, Everything Isn’t Golden for Workers

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:18:07 +0000

Shoppers enjoy the variety of ethnic food and fresh produce the Brooklyn-based supermarket offers. But some of the workers say the owner has been exploiting them for years, paying them below minimum wages and denying them overtime. Lucas Sanchez, an organizer with New York Communities for Change along with Roberto Ramirez came on WBAI 99.5FM to talk about their efforts to winning better working conditions for the more than 25 employees of the store.

Report by Christine and Rob

The Cost Of Students Protest In Mexico

Abdulai Bah — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:47:13 +0000

In Mexico, more than 47,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence since president Felipe Calderon launched a military crackdown against drug cartels. But as our reporter Andalusia Knoll found out while in Mexico, not all the victims are involved in drug-related activity. This story originally aired on Global Movements, Urban Struggles a weekly on WBAI 99.5FM.

Report by Andalusia Knoll