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New York Protesters Won’t Be Silenced by Curfew
"You know that you’re going to have their ear for a second and you know you’re going to finally be able to get a message across.”
The NYPD Crackdown on Protesters Is Creating the Perfect Breeding Ground for Coronavirus
Protesters are being held as long as 50 hours with no protective gear or ability to socially distance from other protesters in custody — or cops.
Protesters Facing Felony Charges in New York Could Wait Days in Rikers Before Their Hearings
Rikers has one of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in the city.
NYC Mayor Blames Protesters for Cops Who Drove SUVs Through a Crowd of People
“It’s inappropriate for protesters to surround a police vehicle and threaten police officers. That’s wrong on its face.”
‘Hands Up Don’t Shoot:’ Brooklyn Erupts in Violence During a Second Night of Protests
Tensions erupted as people threw bottles, set off fireworks, vandalized police vehicles — and even set a van on fire — while the NYPD used mace and attacked demonstrators with clubs.
Why Grief Will Help Us Survive Coronavirus
“Anxiety is something that's talked a lot about, but I don't think that grief is talked a lot.”
Coronavirus Quarantine Is Hell for People With Anxiety Disorders: ‘I Couldn't Stop Clicking On Everything’
Everything becomes a stresser: fear of spreading the illness, standing in grocery store lines, and grappling with their own mortality.
South Dakota Republicans Want to Send Doctors to Jail for Treating Trans Kids
“The procedures listed in the bill are not health care but criminal acts against vulnerable children,” said the bill's sponsor.