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  1. Justice for Ramarley Graham: It’s been more than two years since the New York City Police Department broke down the door of unarmed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham’s Bronx home and shot him to death in front of his brother and grandmother. After initially failing to indict the officer who fired the fatal shots, the […]

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Family and supporters for Ramarley Graham (pictured below) met at the Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church in the Bronx Monday evening, marking two years since the teen’s passing. RELATED: Civil Rights Leaders Reflect On Trayvon Martin, Ramarley Graham Cases Graham was leaving a bodega near his home in the boro’s Wakefield section February 2, 2012, […]

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Civil Rights leaders are reflecting on the recent trials of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin’s killer, and the ongoing attempts to re-indict Richard Haste (pictured), the NYPD officer who murdered Ramarley Graham in the Bronx last year. RELATED: Constance Malcolm, Supporters Speak Out For Cop-Slain Ramarley Graham After Failed Indictment  In a press release that was made […]

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It’s been almost a month since a Bronx judge threw out an indictment against NYPD officer Richard Haste, the man who shot and killed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham (pictured below), on a technicality. Thursday afternoon, Graham’s family, friends, and supporters met at the house where the teen was gunned down. RELATED: Bronx Judge Throws Out Ramarley Graham Case, Family Vows […]

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In February of 2000, four N.Y.C. police officers were acquitted of all charges in the death of Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea who was shot 41 times after police thought his wallet was somehow a gun. In January of 2004, 19-year-old Timothy Stansbury was shot and killed by an NYPD officer patrolling the rooftop […]

A Bronx judge threw out the manslaughter indictment against NYPD police officer Richard Haste, who fatally shot 18-year-old Ramarley Graham last year, over an error in court proceedings, according to ABC News. RELATED: Parents Keep Fighting For Slain Son On One Year Anniversary [VIDEO] In the days before his decision, Supreme Court Justice Steven L. […]

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Even though Constance Malcolm (pictured center left) and Franclot Graham’s (pictured center right) buried their 18-year-old son last year, after he was shot by the NYPD, the two parents managed to show a powerful resilience on their son’s anniversary, one that proved they were stronger than the tragedy that changed their lives forever. RELATED: Ramarley […]

NYPD Officer Richard Haste turned himself in today to face first- and- second-degree manslaughter charges for shooting unarmed 18-year-old Ramarley Graham dead in February, the New York Daily News reports. SEE ALSO: Philly Cops Savagely Beat Teen To Bloody Pulp [VIDEO] Haste walked into the Bronx Criminal Court with his lawyer Steward London who addressed […]

Richard Haste, 30, the NYPD officer who shot and killed unarmed Bronx teen Ramarley Graham in February of this year, has been indicted on manslaughter charges, reports NBC-New York. As previously reported by NewsOne, surveillance video shows Graham casually walking into his home before officers can be seen running behind him. They beat on the door, […]