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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Reintroduces Legislation to Criminalize Police Chokeholds
Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, and National Action Network Urge Action on the bill Scott Heins
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has reintroduced the “Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act” which would criminalize the chokehold under federal civil rights law in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Jeffries joined Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, and Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network in announcing the bill on Monday.
Originally introduced by Rep. Jeffries back in 2015, the measure is now included in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021. The comprehensive legislation is intended to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and empower communities. It will be considered by lawmakers in the House this week.
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When James Freeman opened his American comfort and Creole restaurant in Bushwick about a decade ago, he called it Sweet Science. The term refers to the art of boxing. Not surprisingly, Freeman’s ready with a boxing metaphor to describe the hit his restaurant took the past year of COVID-19.
“Man, it took an uppercut, a rope-a -dope, you know, some jabs to the side,” he says, his voice rising in excitement. “It s like, “Jimmy, Jimmy, how’s your ribs? Don’t touch your ribs!’”
The shutdown last March was especially painful because Sweet Science had never done any deliveries. It has a large, open dining space for more than 100 people and a horseshoe-shaped bar designed to encourage long nights hanging out with friends and neighbors.
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Demolition permits were filed Wednesday for much of the eastern side of the block at West 145th Street and Lenox Avenue. (Google Maps)
HARLEM, NY A developer is seeking to demolish a large chunk of a Harlem block, including a row of businesses and Al Sharpton s National Action Network headquarters, according to permits filed with the city this week.
Demolition permits were filed Wednesday for much of the eastern side of the block at West 145th Street and Lenox Avenue. That includes the addresses between 106-152 West 145th St., as well as 685 Lenox Ave.