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Sharpton urging Biden admin to stub out menthol cigarette ban over black market fears
"Menthol prohibitions will create illicit markets and more police interactions, especially in minority communities,'' the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network wrote in its letter to the FDA.
Gov. Hochul smoked on menthol cigarettes ban by fellow Buffalo Dem, Eric Garner's mom
"I understand the impetus of the policy is to get people to stop smoking, which is a good thing," said Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes.
Hochul accused of double standard for banning flavored cigs but not cannabis
Merchants who sell cigarettes accuse Gov. Kathy Hochul of a double standard by proposing a law to ban flavored tobacco while allowing flavored-infused and fruity-scented marijuana products.
Staten Island street renamed in honor of Eric Garner ahead of 8th anniversary of death
Family members and other supporters of the late Eric Garner gathered on Staten Island on Saturday to honor him with renaming a street.
Eric Garner's mom Gwen Carr cheers firing of Daniel Pantaleo
"Pantaleo, you may have lost your job, but I lost a son," Gwen Carr said outside NYPD headquarters. "You can get another job... maybe at Burger King."
Sharpton: I got death threats after NYPD cops were executed
It's all about him. The Rev. Al Sharpton claimed Sunday that he's received death threats in the wake of execution-style murders of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn. Sharpton, appearing alongside...
Eric Garner protests turn violent in California
Mostly peaceful protests of a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man continued around the country, but authorities...
Eric Garner's mom thanks protesters
Eric Garner’s mom thanked protesters Thursday at the makeshift memorial where her son was killed this past summer during a confrontation with police. Grieving mother Gwen Carr said she took...
De Blasio confirms probe into 'stop and fix'
Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday confirmed that the NYPD is investigating the cop who told officers to fix a broken headlight for the mom of chokehold victim Eric Garner --...
Heads should roll over 'Stop and Fix' nonsense
How many cops does it take to change a headlight? One would be too many — and heads should roll over this! A pair of cops took a break from...
Why cops fixed the car of chokehold victim's mom
A Staten Island police boss said Monday his cops fixed a broken headlight for the mother of police chokehold victim Eric Garner for “good community relations” — but sources said...
Who you gonna call?
In progressive New York, there’s one thing you need to merit privileged treatment from the law: a phone number. In Gwen Carr’s case, this number led to an NYPD borough...
NYPD launches probe after cops fix car of chokehold victim's mom
The NYPD has launched an Internal Affairs investigation into why cops fixed a broken headlight for the mother of chokehold victim Eric Garner and helped her beat a ticket for...
Cops fix car of chokehold victim's mom after ticket
The mother of police-chokehold victim Eric Garner was pulled over for a busted headlight on Staten Island last week and promptly got the borough’s top cop to send out NYPD...