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New York City's mayor ignores prison reform activists and plans renovation of controversial prison complex.

This is how you achieve the "I'm corporate and fly," look.

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Glenn Martin, a former Rikers inmate and advocate for criminal justice reform, has continually made the effort to have Rikers Island closed.

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Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama attended an evening performance of “The Price” while visiting New York City on Friday.

Well, this should be a great night.  According to Pulse of Radio, Melissa Etheridge, Kenny Loggins, Heart‘s Ann Wilson, and Todd Rundgren, are among the artists on the bill for the March 6th The Music Of Aretha Franklin event at New York’s Carnegie Hall. In addition to the heavy hitters, fans can also expect tributes to the “Queen Of Soul” by Sarah Dash, Glen […]

An explosion went off in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood at around 8:30pm EST Saturday night, that injured 29 people.

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Forty-one-year-old Aitabdel Salem, a native of Algeria, spent five months on New York's Rikers Island because, uhm, officials failed to tell him that bail was set at $2.

Miriam's mother was a few steps ahead before she turned around to witness what would ultimately be another heartbreak.

Roker's experience is not unique -- cabs passing Black men and women is a decades-long problem that has both been addressed through the lens of racial profiling and comedic fodder.

You can stream the Empire Season Two Event with cast Q&A and performances from Carnegie Hall right here! The livestream event will take place on Saturday, September 12th at approximately 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Check out the full list of the cast members scheduled to appear:                 Terrence Howard […]