New York City

The rapper went from pettiness to activism.

State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson are trying to make a change.

Baltimore police recorded 343 homicides in the final days of 2017, marking a new record high for killings per capita in the city,

The NYC Men Teach initiative is a program created to encourage more men of color to pursue careers in education.

The payout is part of a $5.9 million wrongful death settlement approved by a Staten Island judge.

Criminal justice reform advocate Glenn Martin says there's too much at stake to wait a decade to close the notorious New York City jail.

A new report reveals an alarming disparity surrounding fatal injuries endured by Black children in New York City.

New York City police said Thursday that the department has launched a hate crime investigation of a well-known butcher accused of giving a noose to a Black delivery man.

Barry Brown filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for an alleged racially biased psychological screening.

New York City's mayor ignores prison reform activists and plans renovation of controversial prison complex.

Glenn Martin, a former Rikers inmate and advocate for criminal justice reform, has continually made the effort to have Rikers Island closed.

Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama attended an evening performance of “The Price” while visiting New York City on Friday.