Ramarley Graham

Ramarley Graham case; Grand Jury Votes Not to Indict Cop, Feds to Review Case

A Bronx grand jury opted not to indict Police Officer Richard Haste for fatally shooting unarmed teenager Ramarley Graham after chasing the youth into his parents' home in February, 2012. The Justice Department is going to review the case for possible civil rights violations.

Robert Johnson, Bronx DA, Slams Judge Who Dismissed Charges Against Ramarley Graham's Killer

Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson is slamming a judge who dropped charges against a police officer in the fatal February 2012 shooting of an unarmed teenager. Meanwhile, the judge blamed the prosecutors for screwing up their grand jury instructions. "It cannot be said more forcefully that we d ... More >>

Police and Protesters Clash at Kimani Gray Vigil in Brooklyn

What many had hoped would be a peaceful vigil for a teen killed by police in East Flatbush ended with dozens of people arrested Wednesday night. It was the third night of demonstrations in the neighborhood, prompted by the death of 16-year-old Kimani Gray and sustained by a deep-seated frustration ... More >>

The Next Mayor: An NYPD Still Outside the Law?

Thousands March Down Fifth Avenue in Silence in Protest of Police Brutality on Father's Day

SPANISH HARLEM -- It was the sound of the birds that was most startling. As thousands of protestors marched, in silence, down Fifth Avenue yesterday, it was a strange thing indeed to hear so many New Yorkers not speaking, yelling or blaring music, but to just simply hear birds chirping on a beautif ... More >>

How Will Rodney King's Death Affect Today's Stop and Frisk March?

The reminder of police brutality couldn't be clearer, the timing couldn't be more creepy: as many New Yorkers prepare to join the NAACP's Silent March to End Stop and Frisk, Rodney King was declared dead. King, arguably the most famous American victim of police brutality, has had a very difficult ... More >>

Cop Who Shot Ramarley Graham Hit With Manslaughter Charges

The NYPD officer who fatally shot an unarmed teen earlier this year has been indicted on manslaughter charges and turned himself in to police just a few hours ago.NYPD Officer Richard Haste surrendered through a side door at the Bronx Criminal Court about 7:30 a.m. just before friends and relatives ... More >>

Ramarley Graham Shooting: NYPD Officer Richard Haste Facing 25 Years In Prison

The Bronx District Attorney's Office has officially announced that the NYPD officer who shot an unarmed teen earlier this year has been indicted on two counts of manslaughter and now faces up to 25 years in prison.The grand jury that signed off on the charges found that Officer Richard Haste acted " ... More >>

Cop Who Shot Unarmed Bronx Teen Ramarley Graham Indicted; Reportedly Charged With Manslaughter

The NYPD officer who shot 18-year-old Ramarley Graham back in February reportedly has been indicted on manslaughter charges and is expected to turn himself in to authorities on Wednesday.At the time of the shooting, Graham was unarmed.The Bronx District Attorney's Office tells the Voice it isn't com ... More >>

Donna Lieberman, New York Civil Liberties Union Director, on Trayvon Martin

Turmoil and tension over Trayvon Martin continues to escalate across the U.S. -- now greatly inflamed by a leaked police report -- and intense discussion of the teen's death has continued in New York. From Sean Bell to Jateik Reed to Ramarley Graham, the NYPD has long had a very strained relations ... More >>

Charles Barron on Ramarley Graham and Trayvon Martin: 'This Madness Must Stop'

As New York and the rest of the nation demand answers about Trayvon Martin's death, Councilmember Charles Barron delivered a message on the steps of City Hall this afternoon that was alternatively angry and somber. Barron, joined by Ramarley Graham's parents and the family of Jateik Reed, asked t ... More >>

Trayvon Martin Rally In Union Square Leads to Massive March

It was not the promised presence of people wearing hoods that first got our attention at tonight's rally, but the Skittles. We were a bit skeptical when we arrived at the Trayvon Martin rally in Union Square and saw a hollering woman tossing bags of Skittles out at the audience. People were grabbin ... More >>

Cop Feels 'Terrible' About Killing Unarmed Bronx Teen Ramarley Graham: Report

Richard Haste, the cop who shot and killed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham, feels "terrible" about the unarmed teen's death, but thought he was in "mortal danger" when he pulled the trigger, according to the Daily News. Haste told a co-worker he thought the Bronx teen had a weapon that fateful Feb. 2. ... More >>

NYPD Quietly Revises Its Deadly Force Policy

The NYPD has quietly revised its Patrol Guide to add a clause that gives officers more leeway in the use of deadly force, despite currently dealing with fallout from a police shooting that left an unarmed teen dead in the Bronx. The revision is based on a 2010 New York Court of Appeals ruling which ... More >>

Councilman Jumaane Williams Pressures NYPD, Mayor to Address Police Accountability

Sam LevinCity Councilman Jumaane Williams at a recent rally.​Last week, cops chased Ramarley Graham, 18, to the bathroom of his apartment where they shot and killed him. His grandmother was at home at the time and witnessed the shooting. The Bronx teen -- who may have been trying to flush ma ... More >>

Mitt Romney Wins Nevada Caucuses; Giants To Play In The Super Bowl Today; Russia And China Put Stop To U.N. Syria Resolution

Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucuses Saturday night. As of 9:20 a.m. with 71 percent reporting, Romney had 47.6 percent of the vote. Newt Gingrich trailed him with 22.7 percent. "This is not the first time you gave me your vote of confidence, and this time I'm going to take it to the White House," Ro ... More >>

Uproar Over Bronx Teen's Death By Police Officer; Bloomberg Supports Komen's Reversal; Occupy D.C. Raided

​Bronx residents rallied last night to protest the death of Ramarley Graham, an unarmed 18-year-old that was shot and killed by a police officer Thursday in the bathroom of his own apartment. According to the New York Times, the officer that killed Graham has been "stripped of his gun and badg ... More >>