Springfield, MA
News
Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry
Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry Several celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to probe the 2010 police shooting death of Massachusetts native Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr. -- years after the officer who shot him was cleared by a grand jury. Jay-Z, Rihanna, Odell Beckham Jr. and other stars wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr saying the Easton, Mass. native "lost his life for no good reason and with absolutely no good explanation." Danroy, a black 20-year-old Pace University student, was fatally shot by a white officer in Westchester, New York, in 2010. Others who signed the letter include Cha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
NY Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk, Yelling Racial Slurs NY Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk, Yelling Racial Slurs
NY Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk, Yelling Racial Slurs A Long Island couple is facing charges for an alleged racially-charged assault in Connecticut last month. Police have released the names of two people accused of attacking an African American employee at the Quality Inn in Mystic, Connecticut after issuing warrants for their arrests last week. Philip Sarner and Emily Orbay, who do not have primary addresses but are known to reside primarily in Nassau County, are being sought by police investigators following the incident on Friday, June 26. It is alleged that after complaining of not having hot water in their room, the couple’s victim, 5…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
'Permit Karen': Viral Video Of Fight Between NJ Black Couple, White Neighbor Sparks Protest 'Permit Karen': Viral Video Of Fight Between NJ Black Couple, White Neighbor Sparks Protest
'Permit Karen': Viral Video Of Fight Between NJ Black Couple, White Neighbor Sparks Protest Footage of a white woman accused of harassing her black neighbors has gone viral and brought dozens of protestors to the North Jersey street where the alleged dispute over a backyard patio went down. The footage was posted to Facebook by Fareed Nassar Hayat of Montclair on Monday evening. Hayat said his neighbor Susan, who he refers to as "Permit Karen," called the police on him and his wife Norrinda Brown Hayat three times in 30 minutes to lodge a false assault complaint.  Susan apparently had come onto the couple's property three times in 30 minutes, demanding to know if he and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Schools
Racial Tension Divides Hackensack BOE, Black Teacher Resigns Citing Years Of Racism Racial Tension Divides Hackensack BOE, Black Teacher Resigns Citing Years Of Racism
Racial Tension Divides Hackensack BOE, Black Teacher Resigns Citing Years Of Racism Longtime Hackensack Middle School teacher Raquel James-Goodman tendered her resignation Tuesday, following a Board of Education vote that she says was just another example of systemic racism in Hackensack. James-Goodman, who had been with the Hackensack School District for 13 years, was saddened and disappointed by the fact that BOE Trustee Frances Cogelja refused to vote on a resolution to promote diversity and abolish racism in the district. The referendum was otherwise passed unanimously by the board’s eight other members. To James-Goodman -- who is black -- the problem is not just Coge…

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by Cecilia Levine
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Student's Social Media Post With Racial Slur Being Investigated By Marist College Student's Social Media Post With Racial Slur Being Investigated By Marist College
Student's Social Media Post With Racial Slur Being Investigated By Marist College With the nation in a state of unrest after George Floyd’s police-related death in Minnesota, officials at Marist College are investigating a social media message posted by a student that contained a racial epithet. An Instagram photo depicting the student in question and another person in a car had the n-word on the post, prompting Marist College President Dennis Murray to launch an investigation and reach out to the community. The college’s Office of Student Conduct is “in the process of investigating and addressing this situation as a disciplinary matter,” according to Murray. Acco…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
News
Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment
Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment The resignation of an area department of public works interim supervisor after allegedly addressing another employee with a racial slur has led to unrest among village residents. The drama unfolded on Thursday, June 4, in Sullivan County when the village of Monticello Department of Public Works Interim Supervisor Ray Jones resigned after being caught on video calling the employee the "n" word, said Monticello Mayor Gary Sommers. A small group of protestors gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to complain that Jones was allowed to resign instead of being fired. The incident, which had…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
News
Lawsuit Says E. Orange Woman Target Of Racist Tirade Caught On Video: Report Lawsuit Says E. Orange Woman Target Of Racist Tirade Caught On Video: Report
Lawsuit Says E. Orange Woman Target Of Racist Tirade Caught On Video: Report An East Orange woman who was working as a hotel receptionist in New York has filed a lawsuit after an irate guest shouted racial epithets at her during an altercation last year, The New York Post reported.  Linda Shell, 36, provided the paper with video of the encounter on April 6, 2018, when a guest at the City Club Hotel, Michelle Rajacic, asked for a room key. Shell said when she asked for identification before turning over the key, Rajacic launched into a verbal attack, referring to Shell with the n-word and calling her a "skank" and a "ghetto a..".  Rajajic also allegedl…

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by Paul Milo
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says
Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says A group of students in a Fairfield County school were thrown out of the Smithsonian’s African American History Museum in Washington, D.C. after a white student spit on a black visitor. A student from the Shelton Intermediate School reportedly spit over a balcony during a visit on Friday, Oct. 11, hitting an African American visitor below. The incident is not believed to be racially motivated, according to school officials. Shelton Schools Superintendent Chris Clouet issued a public apology after the group of students was kicked out of the museum during their annual trip. 
“A student, a whi…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Schools
Westchester Teacher Who Hosted Mock Slave Auction Will Not Return To Mount Vernon Westchester Teacher Who Hosted Mock Slave Auction Will Not Return To Mount Vernon
Westchester Teacher Who Hosted Mock Slave Auction Will Not Return To Mount Vernon The Mount Vernon School District is hitting the brakes after coming under fire for hiring a teacher who was fired earlier this year for holding a mock slave auction with students. The district is reversing course after hiring Rebecca Antinozzi, a former fifth-grade teacher at the Chapel School in Bronxville who was fired after a parent accused her of staging mock slave auctions. The parent alleged that African-American students were placed in imaginary chains and were bid on by other students. Antinozzi was reportedly hired last week to teach at the Cecil H. Parker Elementary School with …

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
News
Montclair Schools Face Discrimination Suits From White, Black Teachers: Reports Montclair Schools Face Discrimination Suits From White, Black Teachers: Reports
Montclair Schools Face Discrimination Suits From White, Black Teachers: Reports The school district in a community widely known for its commitment to diversity is facing lawsuits alleging racial, gender and religious discrimination, according to published reports. Kenneth Schnitzer, a 64-year-old Montclair High School teacher, claims in his suit that he was passed over for promotion several times in favor of younger, non-white candidates, NJ.com reported. Schnitzer, who is Jewish, also said in the suit that there are no Jews among the district’s administrators. Six teachers at another Montclair school, Glenfield Middle School, say in their lawsuit that the district di…

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by Paul Milo
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Washington Township Teen Dragged By Car, Nearly Killed, Was Denied Justice, Mom Says Washington Township Teen Dragged By Car, Nearly Killed, Was Denied Justice, Mom Says
Washington Township Teen Dragged By Car, Nearly Killed, Was Denied Justice, Mom Says A Washington Township mom says her son was denied justice after he was permanently disfigured by another teen who deliberately dragged him with his car while punching him in the face, nearly killing him. His assailants convinced the boy to come out that late January night “with the intention of robbing him of his money and belongings,” Michelle Reyes said. “Junior reached into the car to give a handshake to the driver,” Reyes told Daily Voice. “That’s when the driver grabbed my son’s arm and pinned it by raising the window. “Then he placed his foot on the gas and drove off, dragging my so…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk, NY
Schools
Westchester School Reaches Agreement With AG After Mock 'Slave Auctions' Westchester School Reaches Agreement With AG After Mock 'Slave Auctions'
Westchester School Reaches Agreement With AG After Mock 'Slave Auctions' A settlement has been reached between the New York State Attorney General and a Westchester school following a teacher’s mock “slave auction.” New York AG Letitia James announced on Wednesday, May 29 that the state has reached an agreement with The Chapel School in Bronxville to “ensure equal educational access for students regardless of race and to provide all students at the school an environment free of harassment and discrimination.” The settlement comes after Rebecca Antinozzi, a former fifth-grade teacher at the school who has since been fired, was accused of staging mock slave aucti…

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by Zak Failla