Jami Floyd appears in the following:
Black Trans Lives Matter Calls For Inclusiveness
Monday, June 15, 2020
A massive Black Trans Lives Matter rally in Brooklyn over the weekend is forcing the Black Lives Matter movement to reckon with criticism calling for more inclusiveness.
Weekly Music Roundup: Jarvis Cocker, Naeem, and TENGGER
Monday, June 15, 2020
New Sounds
Jarvis Cocker’s tribute to Leonard Cohen; Sunny Jain’s tribute to Breonna Taylor; Tengger’s tribute to krautrock. Plus, new music from Naeem (fka Spank Rock), and CDMX's El Shirota.
SCOTUS Update: Today's Opinions
Monday, June 15, 2020
Jami Floyd on today's big Supreme Court ruling expanding LGBTQ workplace rights.
NJ's Attorney General on Police Reform
Friday, June 12, 2020
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal lays out his vision for reforming the police.
Governor Cuomo Signs A Series Of Police Reform Bills Into Law
Friday, June 12, 2020
The City's Josefa Velasquez joins WNYC host Jami Floyd to discuss the significance of the moment.
Black Liberation Readings For All
Friday, June 12, 2020
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has curated a list with 95 titles.
“We Were On This Road For A Very Long Time:” A Black NYPD Detective Speaks Out
Friday, June 12, 2020
Felicia Richards, the president of the NYPD Guardians Association, speaks candidly about race, policing, and the struggle of being a black police officer in this moment.
All The Ways The NYPD Is Under Investigation for Protest Tactics
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The state AG, the CCRB, mayoral appointees, and the NYPD's internal investigators are all looking into allegations of police violence during the protests. But what will come of it?
Council and NYPD Clash Over Chokehold Bill and Protests At Hearing
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
The New York City Council is moving on legislation to bring more change to the NYPD.
How A Spreadsheet Forced Elected Officials To Return Police Union Contributions
Monday, June 08, 2020
Candidates, many of whom had touted their progressive credentials, have rushed to return the money.
DOE Faces Potential $10 Million Lawsuit Over Lead-Poisoned Child
Friday, June 05, 2020
A mother claims her toddler daughter was poisoned in a 3-K program in Brooklyn.
Inside New York City's Protests Over George Floyd And Police Brutality
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
On the sixth night of the protests, a tense two-hour standoff on the Manhattan Bridge ended peacefully. But in Midtown, peaceful protesters were met with police batons and pepper spray.
Live Coverage From New York City Protests, Post-Curfew
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
WNYC's Gwynne Hogan and Gothamist's Sydney Pereira were in the field in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan.
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Protests and Policing
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Council Speaker Corey Johnson speaks with WNYC about the protests taking place in the city.
Why Police Reform Advocates Say New York's Police Secrecy Law Is Part Of The Problem
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Law 50-A shields police personnel records -- including any allegations of misconduct or disciplinary actions taken against officers -- from the public.
Why Newark's Weekend Demonstration Was Peaceful
Monday, June 01, 2020
Larry Hamm has been protesting against police brutality in Newark for four decades.
Weekly Music Roundup: Fantastic Negrito, Andra Day, and The Knights
Monday, June 01, 2020
New Sounds
Week of June 1: This week, timely new songs from Fantastic Negrito and Andra Day; and songs from another time by The Raconteurs and The Knights.
'I Finally Faced The Giant.' A Bronx Woman On Speaking Out Against Russell Simmons
Friday, May 29, 2020
Rapper and author Sherri Hines discusses her decision to come forward with her accusation of rape against Simmons in a new documentary.
Immigrant Workers Left Without Unemployment or Federal Stimulus Want New York State To Help
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Vendors, house cleaners, restaurant workers and others are struggling to pay rent and eat. They are relying on a network of churches and community groups but say the help isn't enough.
Federal Judge Says East Ramapo Must Change How It Elects Its School Board
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
A federal judge ruled against the board, which has long been the subject of complaints of racism and disenfranchisement.
