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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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

Shooting of Ramarley Graham

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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

Richard Haste

Richard Haste is a New York City police officer charged with the manslaughter of black teenager Ramarley Graham in the Bronx on February 2, 2012. Explore this topic

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

Shooting

Shooting is the act or process of firing firearms or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets, and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman. Shooting can take place in a shooting range ... Explore this topic

Manslaughter

Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is said to have first been made by the Ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th century BCE. The definit... Explore this topic

Frank Graham

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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

Police officer

A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force. In the United States, "officer" is the formal name of the lowest police rank. In many other countries, "officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank, and the lowest rank is often "constable". In many ot... Explore this topic

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Ramarley Graham's Mother Speaks Out: NYPD Cop Who Killed My Son Should Be Charged with Murder

Democracy Now! | Jun 19

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 hi...