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   Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, and Waterfront Commissioner Ronald Goldstock today announced the indictment of more than 20 individuals for multiple schemes…

Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, deplores the violence of Mr. Johnson that was visited upon the…

  Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, deplores the killing of the 3 officers, Montrell Jackson, Brad…

 Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, is very concerned that the killing of the five police officers…

Dear friends:If we’re fighting the same problems of inequity and social injustice as they were fought by our forefathers, we’ve failed to focus on their root causes. It’s been proven globally that with good education, no…

Dear compatriots:We’re once again extremely sadden by the unfolding tragic attacks on our law enforcement personnel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this morning. We’re frantically praying for the quick recovery of the injured.…

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention, in partnership with Knight Foundation, today announced plans for the Broad Street Arts Activation project.  The project will transform Broad…

Dear Muslims We’ve learned that in wars the first casualty is the ‘Truth’. While the anti-Islamic hypocrites love to link all horrendous violence crimes carried by individuals with common Muslim names and or backgrounds, profile after…

Dear Peacemakers:It is universally accepted fact that there can’t be world peace without peaceful coexistence in the Middle East. It is also a universally accepted fact that the most religious extremists used the Middle East…

 New York City, July 15, 2016 -- New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) welcomes the decision by the board of the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) to unload the $54.5 billion fund's holdings in companies that sell…

Dear Peacemakers:Please join us in condemning to the strongest degree possible the unfolding attempted Coup in Turkey. While we may not like or agree with our government leaders and their administrations and policies, civic…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched “NaturalizeNY,” the first public-private partnership of its kind to encourage and assist eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U.S. citizens. The initiative provides comprehensive…

Dear Peace December family:It is with profound sadness that I write this announcement. Rev. Danny Diaz, one of the speakers at our June Peacemakers Dinner, has returned to his maker two nights ago during his sleep. Rev. Diaz…

Society continues to produce young murderers   Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, deplores the…

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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the sentencing of JOVAN CUNNINGHAM, 35, to 2-to-6 years in state prison for stealing approximately $178,000 from an 83-year-old customer at the bank where he was employed. On June…

National Black Prosecutors Association’s (NBPA) 33rd Annual Conference in St. Louis. The award was given in recognition of the Office’s promotion of innovative criminal justice initiatives, such as Saturday Night Lights and the Institute…

TODAY, Tuesday, July 12, Majority Leader Van Bramer, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Community Board 2, and children from Sports and Arts in Schools at IS 125 cut the ribbon on new basketball and handball courts at Lance…

07/11/16For more than six years, a New Jersey man who owned four microelectronics export companies skirted U.S. export laws enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). These laws are in place to help…

NEW YORK, 12 July 2016 – Today at the United Nations children joined world leaders to launch a new partnership and fund to make ending violence a public priority and a collective responsibility. End Violence Against Children-The Global…

  Retaliation of the Dallas shooter is real   Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, is very concerned…

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July 8, 2016WASHINGTON - A. Shuanise Washington, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement in the aftermath of this week's shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul,…

Dear friends:I would like to take this painful moment in our time to once again express my dismay of all these over reactions being manifested as if anything is new or happened unexpected. In my religion, God tell us that none of our…

Last night, law enforcement officers in Dallas, Texas who were keeping people safe during a peaceful protest were targeted and attacked.This morning, President Obama offered a statement on these tragic attacks and…

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Today, President Obama spoke on the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile."I'd just ask folks to step back and think: What if this happened to somebody in your family? How would you feel? To be concerned about…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 7, 2016/ -- New Executive Director Greenpeace International Bunny McDiarmid visited the Greenpeace Africa office in Johannesburg to show solidarity and gain further insight into the key issues. The visit was…

LUANDA, Angola, July 7, 2016/ -- The Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Angola has signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Privinvest, the Middle East headquartered industrial group, to introduce hydrokinetic power…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. today announced $500,000 in funding for local law enforcement agencies to further expand their ability to record criminal interrogations. The funding is…