Protest

12 Arrested In Anti-Guantanamo Protest At Federal Courthouse

A dozen people protesting the holding of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were arrested Monday as they staged a “die-in” on the steps of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse Monday.

2013/04/22

Activists, Assemblywoman Protest Over Domino’s Pizza Labor Practices

New York State Assemblywoman Linda Rosenathal (D-Manhattan) joined activists Saturday in protesting what they called abusive labor practices of Domino’s Pizza in New York City.

2013/04/13

Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Donors, Students Upset Over Rutgers Athletic Director Pernetti’s Resignation

It was a sad and disappointing day for some major donors to Rutgers University Friday, after athletic director Tim Pernetti resigned in the wake of the Mike Rice player abuse scandal.

2013/04/06

NYPD Cruiser (file / credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Drug Arrests At Queens Housing Development Spark Protest

Residents of the Jamaica section of Queens erupted in protest late Friday, after police arrested two men following an alleged drug deal.

2013/04/06

Preservationists Protest Removal Of Cobblestones On Brooklyn Streets

A smoothing over of some cobblestone streets has some preservationists ready to rumble.

2013/04/02

Kimani Gray, 16, was shot and killed by police on Saturday, March 9. (Credit: CBS 2)

Protesters Take To The Streets Again Over Kimani Gray’s Death

Protesters took to the streets Sunday — a day after the funeral for Kimani Gray, the 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn earlier this month.

2013/03/24

Third Night Of Protests In Wake Of Brooklyn Police Shooting Result In Handful Of Arrests

A relative of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police last weekend in Brooklyn was arrested at a protest Wednesday evening.

2013/03/13

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Hundreds Of Gun Rights Advocates Rally Outside State Capitol In Albany

Vocal critics said the gun control measure infringes on their right to bear arms and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislators for passing the law.

2013/02/12

Strikers stand in the rain outside of the Atlantic Express Transportation Crop. after more than 8,000 New York City school bus drivers and aides went on strike over job protection Wednesday morning on January 16, 2013. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Striking School Bus Drivers Protest, Call Mayor Bloomberg ‘Heartless’

Thousands of striking school bus drivers and their supporters held a protest Sunday, calling Mayor Michael Bloomberg “heartless” as the city prepares to open competitive bidding for new contracts.

2013/02/10

Families Rally To Save Catholic School In The Bronx

Families rallied in support of a Catholic school in the Bronx Monday, the day before Archdiocese of New York was set to vote on whether to close it.

2013/01/21

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church are seen in Hyattsville, NY - Mar 1, 2011 - Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

Reports: As Newtown Plans Burials For Shooting Victims, Westboro Baptist Church Prepares To Picket

Outrage has been the common response following an announcement on Twitter that the Westboro Baptist Church would be picketing at Sandy Hook Elementary school, where a gunman left twenty children and six adults dead on Friday.

2012/12/16

Cooper Union Protest (file/credit: CBS 2)

Cooper Union Students Take Over University Clock Tower To Protest Tuition Changes

Students who seized Cooper Union University’s clock tower on Monday afternoon said they won’t come out until their demands are met.

2012/12/04

People who support Walmart workers protest working conditions at the company by a Walmart Superstore on November 23, 2012 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (credit: STan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Protesters Rally At Secaucus Walmart, Call For Better Pay, Work Conditions For Workers

It was a bumpy Black Friday for Walmart. Across the country, hundreds of Walmart workers walked off the job on the busiest shopping day of the year.

2012/11/23

Some Long Island Residents Remain Unsatisfied By LIPA’s Promises

LIPA also had a change of heart about the inspection they told residents would have to undergo before they could get power, but the big move was not enough to end the outrage.

2012/11/11

A woman named Anna rallies in Times Square in support of the group Pussy Riot August 17, 2012. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/GettyImages)

Russian Punk Band Supporters Fight New York State Law Banning Masks In Public

Three women who were arrested in a protest supporting the Russian punk band Pussy Riot have launched an attempt to overturn a New York state law forbidding wearing masks in public.

CBS New York–2012/10/22

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