Democracy Now! June 19, 2012

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Today Democracy Now! dedicates a special episode to the life and death of Ramarley Graham, a teenager who was shot dead by a NYPD officer inside his own bathroom in the Bronx on February 2. Graham's mother speaks out, and says the cop who killed her son should be charged with murder. And we speak to some of the high-profile participant's at this weekend's protest against the NYPD's "stop-and-frisk" policy in New York City. Plus headlines, and more.

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NYPD

The New York City Police Department, established in 1845, is the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. The NYPD is one of the oldest police departments ... Explore this topic

Democracy Now!

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Ramarley Graham

Ramarley Graham was a black teenager who was shot dead by a New York police officer inside his own bathroom on February 2, 2012. Explore this topic

New York City

Η Νέα Υόρκη, πρώην "Νέο Άμστερνταμ", είναι μεγαλούπολη των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών. Βρίσκεται στην ανατολική ακτή της χώρας και είναι η πιο πυκνοκατοικημένη πόλη των ΗΠΑ, όπου ο μεν πληθυσμός της υπερβαίνει τα 8 εκατομμύρια ενώ η έκτασή της φθάνει τα 780 τ.χλμ.. Το σύγχρονο όνομά τ... Explore this topic

New York City stop-and-frisk program

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The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with Bronx County, it was the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated. Located north of Manhattan and Queens, and south of Westchester County, the Bronx is the only borough th... Explore this topic

Frisking

Frisking is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a person runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons or contraband. Explore this topic

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