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                                                                                       All Six Members of Trafficking Ring Have Pleaded Guilty for Selling 74 Firearms and Ammunition to Undercover Detective   Manhattan District…

LONDON, United Kingdom, June 23, 2016/ -- Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has signed $117.5m  equity investment from investors including IFC, the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund (ALAC) and the IFC…

Most Defendants Charged and Largest Alleged Loss Amount in Strike Force HistoryAttorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today an unprecedented…

By Sidique Wai, President and National Spokesperson, United African Congress and2013  Democratic Candidate for Public Advocate, City of New York/ 6/22/16.As a former 2013 Democratic candidate for the office of…

By Godfrey Olukya. Saturday, 18th June, 2016The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to establish a specialized mountain warfare force to secure all Uganda’s mountains, President Yoweri Museveni, who is also…

THIS IS A WARNING TO ALLPeace December family nationally and international will not acquiesce to co-existing silently with evil individuals capable of mass slaughtering their neighbors with pro-weapons laws enabling and…

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Today, Vice President Joe Biden sent this message to people who, in the wake of the tragic attack in Orlando, signed a We the People petition calling on the government to ban AR-15-type assault weapons from civilian ownership. As he says…

Denying Firearms to Dangerous Terrorists Act Seeks to Expand Prohibitions on TerroristsManhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.. and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, on behalf of the majority of members of Prosecutors…

The moment we start incarcerating parents and guardians of the juveniles who are committing crimes and violence in our neighborhoods for neglect, public safety variations among neighborhoods in the Bronx will immediately disappear.  …

Assalamu Alaikum. Ramadan Mubarak!In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. It is with a great sense of privilege that we write to you during the blessed month of Ramadan in our quest to build Co-Op City’s first Masjid. Co- Op…

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1. Why don’t you call the attacks “Islamic Terrorism”?Simply because terrorism is unislamic. Many Islamic texts clearly forbid terrorism, violence, and ordain the sanctity of life.The terrorists would like people to see…

(Albany, NY) – The New York State Senate passed unanimously today Senator Jose Peralta’s bill that would provide each of New York City's individual boroughs with additional funding to promote local tourism. The bill (S.2238) would…

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This is the time that all communities including the Hip Hop world to remind our children about sexual predators instead of turning a blind eye in hip hop and come to terms that the history of Hip Hop has shifted in real time to the truth…

Today, the New York State Senate passed Senator Jose M. Serrano's arts and cultural districts bill, S.6271-A. This important legislation would create arts and cultural districts throughout the state in order to promote the growth…

You should know that there is a debate raging in the New York State Legislature about eliminating the statute of limitations on sex abuse crimes for criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child…

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Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer today released the following statement on New York City’s Fiscal Year 2017 Adopted Budget: “I’m extremely proud of the budget the City Council adopted today. This budget includes record…

THE PRESIDENT: I just met with my National Security Council as part of our regular effort to review and intensify our campaign to destroy the terrorist group ISIL. Our meeting was planned before the terrible attack in…

Read the President's full remarks:Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder -- a horrific massacre -- of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with…

  Photo caption – left to right: Friends of Diversity Plaza Chair Shekar Krishnan, SUKHI NY Co-Founder Shazia Kausar (wearing scarf), Democratic District Leader Ellen Raffaele, Council Member Daniel Dromm, Public Advocate Letitia…

  Morales Fatally Shot Victim Following Homophobic Rant   Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the sentencing of ELLIOT MORALES, 36, to 40 years-to-life in state prison for the hate crime murder of 32-year-old…

Dear Muslims:A profile of a gay American criminal has been surfacing out of the Orlando massacre lately. According to preliminary media reports, he is an abusive, drunkard, confused, angry gay American criminal, mot the face…

Dear humansAre you comfortable living at a time when an assassination of a young, beautiful and aspirant singer can take place with deafening silence?Are you comfortable living at a time when one person…

By Godfrey Olukya 14-6-2016  Kigali, Lusaka and Dar es Salaam are open for business and are showcasing their future land and development plans at the African real estate summit in Cape Town from 2-3 November 2016. “We passionately believe…

Two-Day Collaborative Event to Highlight Rape Kit Reform and Best Practices in Sexual Assault CasesThe Manhattan District Attorney’s Office joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Sexual Assault Kit…

The 21st mindless tragedy in this country   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, expresses its…

Haitian American Author Cindy Similien-Johnson was nominated and invited to attend the United State of Women Summit in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Convened by the White House, the Summit marks the progress made by and for…