#NY Board of Rabbis wants responsible behavior following protests

#NY Board of Rabbis wants responsible behavior following protests

“#NY Board of Rabbis wants responsible behavior following protests” The New York Board of Rabbis called recent protests from Hasidic Brooklynites against coronavirus restrictions “shameful” and asked all members of the Jewish community to follow guidelines. The board, a statewide organization including multiple denominations, issued a statement slamming protesters for disregarding safety, invoking “pikuach nefesh,”…

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#Wisconsin officer not charged in killing of black teen

#Wisconsin officer not charged in killing of black teen

“#Wisconsin officer not charged in killing of black teen” A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall in February won’t be charged because he had a reasonable belief that deadly force was necessary, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole outside Mayfair…

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#A ridiculous litmus test for a Democratic mayoral debate

#A ridiculous litmus test for a Democratic mayoral debate

“#A ridiculous litmus test for a Democratic mayoral debate” A Manhattan Democratic group that calls itself “NYC’s progressive LGBTQ Democratic club” is excluding the only LGBTQ candidate in the 2021 mayoral race from its debate — because its leadership dislikes her position on a single issue. That’s right: The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club blackballed…

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#NYC Orthodox community protests new coronavirus restrictions

#NYC Orthodox community protests new coronavirus restrictions

“#NYC Orthodox community protests new coronavirus restrictions” Hundreds of members of the Borough Park Orthodox community took to the streets Tuesday night defying orders to disperse and lighting a fire in protest of new state mandated restrictions imposed on area synagogues, schools and non-essential businesses over a COVID-19 surge. One large crowd huddled closely together at…

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#24 ‘brats’ busted during Jonathan Price protest: Commissioner Shea

#24 ‘brats’ busted during Jonathan Price protest: Commissioner Shea

“#24 ‘brats’ busted during Jonathan Price protest: Commissioner Shea” Two dozen “knuckleheads” and “spoiled brats” were busted wreaking havoc in Lower Manhattan overnight protests against police brutality, according to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and police sources. The group of about 100 demonstrators stepped off around 9:30 p.m. Monday from Fulton Street near the South Street…

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#Hong Kongers stand up for freedom on Chinese Communists’ ‘National Day’

#Hong Kongers stand up for freedom on Chinese Communists’ ‘National Day’

“#Hong Kongers stand up for freedom on Chinese Communists’ ‘National Day’” Every year, the Chinese Communist Party celebrates National Day, the anniversary of its takeover of China. It’s become an occasion for protest in Hong Kong — and freedom-lovers didn’t let 2020 stop them Thursday. Though Beijing has imposed a “national security” law that criminalizes…

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