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Watch: Councilmembers Arrested in Mass Civil Disobedience Demand Immigrant Justice
New York — Community leaders and activists gathered, Thursday, in support of members of the City Council and others…
Republicans might not want a government shutdown (it’s bad for Wall Street) but, as December’s tax bill illustrates, they…
New Yorkers Reject Trump’s Racism
New York — A sea of Haitian flags took over Broadway on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at a…
Indy Events Calendar: Jan. 18–24
The Indypendent’s events calendar comes out every Wednesday online and once a month in print. We provide this calendar as…
Prominent Immigrant Rights Leaders Fight Looming Deportations
Update (Jan. 17): A judge Wednesday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to return Ravi Ragbir from Florida to be…
Erica Garner, Death by Broken Heart?
Her name rang with similarity. Erica, Erica Garner. One could not say her name without thinking about her fallen…
How New Yorkers Won Fossil Fuel Divestment
A climate activist reflects on the grassroots movement that spawned this pivotal change.
Arrest of NYC Immigrant Rights Leader Ravi Ragbir Prompts Mass Civil Disobedience
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a prominent immigrant rights activist in New York City today — setting off…
Michael Wolff’s New Book Highlights Media’s Access Trap
There’s an old adage in journalism: The most interesting stories aren’t told in the newsroom, they’re the ones that…