A Twist in the Eric Garner Case Stirs Anger
An NYPD surgeon will contradict the Medical Examiner’s determination that the cause of death was a forbidden chokehold
Child Care Centers—Many in Queens—Get Health Violations for Having Unvaccinated Students
Health department data shows that parents' resistance to flu shots often ends up with the childcare center getting penalized
A Year After He Was Killed by the NYPD, His Parents Host a Rally
Saheed Vassell’s supporters protest the New York Attorney General’s decision not to charge officers in his shooting
The Meaning of Spelling
When nine-year-old Fatima Ali is restless, and she has trouble falling asleep, she lays down in bed and spells out words in her head to help her get to sleep. She often does it alongside her mother, who isn’t a native English speaker and uses this bedside exercise to practice her pronunciation too. Mom tucks Ali in and gives her a word to spell, Ali sometimes corrects her, then spells the word out loud. Psychiatrist? P-s-y-c-h-i-a… until she dozes off. Ali, a fourth grader from P.S. 94 Kings College School, also used this nighttime activity to prepare for the district spelling
A Fast Horse Walks Away From the Kentucky Derby Circuit
But while the front-runner drops out, another three-year-old colt is charging ahead
In Fear of Deportation
During the last three years, ever since Donald Trump became president, everything has changed.