New York Amsterdam News - June 12, 2025

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June 12, 2025

MAYORAL CANDIDATES ON GUN VIOLENCE

(See coverage on page 2)

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Here's how the Democratic mayoral candidates would combat gun violence

The pandemic-era spike in gun violence pushed the issue front and center during New York City's 2021 Democratic mayoral primary race. With rates of gun violence in the city declining in the last three years, issues like housing affordability and subway safety have commanded more attention this primary cycle. But the violence remains a key concern among residents of communities where it is concentrated, in under-resourced, largely Black and Brown neighborhoods that have faced decades of disinvestment.

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Brodie Enoch's journey from addiction and loss to CUNY law degree

At age 66, longtime Harlemite Brodie Enoch has continued to defy all odds. Despite being legally blind and dealing with struggles throughout his adult life, he has pushed forward as both a devoted activist and father. Having just graduated from CUNY Law with a JD, he looks to effect as much change on issues affecting the most vulnerable in the city as possible.

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Ex-lawyer convicted of deed theft; faces September sentencing

A disbarred attorney has been found guilty of unlawfully obtaining the property deeds of Black and Brown homeowners in Brooklyn. Sanford “Sandy” Solny was tried and convicted in Downtown Brooklyn for stealing 11 residential properties and defrauding a total of 15 victims.

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Stop + frisk monitor: Secretive NYPD unit overwhelmingly stops Black and Brown people

The Community Response Team (CRT) announced itself to the world in 2022 — not by press conference or an official launch — but through a now-unlisted YouTube short titled “True Blue: NYPD’s Finest.”

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One more authoritarian step in LA

We are not surprised to learn that a federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s ruling that allowed Associated Press journalists to participate in Trumps daily briefings.

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Cuomo strangles Black student education

When Andrew Cuomo took office as New York's governor, one of his first actions was sold as a major win for homeowners: a property tax cap under the guise of curbing runaway local property taxes. But behind that policy was a decision that would effectively strangle school funding, devastating public schools, especially in low-income, immigrant, and Black and Brown communities.

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New York State is failing shared parenting

New York has once again received an “F” on the National Parents Organization’s Shared Parenting Report Card.

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Juneteenth and defiance?

Juneteenth is just around the corner in some places and facing cancellation in others — like the holiday parade slated to run through downtown Indianapolis.

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Bribery allegations surface in efforts to form Surinamese government

After the May 25 general elections in the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname, six political parties came together to form a new government coalition, ensuring the previous government was sent to the opposition benches after a single five-year term.

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Trump fulfills 2018 ‘s-hole' nation ban vision with new immigration proclamation

June marks both Caribbean American Heritage Month and Black Music Month in the U.S., but for many Black immigrants, the month continues with another harsh blow — a proclamation by Donald Trump effectively fulfilling his long-held goal of banning immigrants from nations he once crudely labeled “S-hole” countries.

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Cuts to USAID severed longstanding American support for Indigenous people around the world

Miguel Guimaraes Vasquez fought for years to protect his homeland in the Peruvian Amazon from deforestation related to the cocaine trade, even laboring under death threats from drug traffickers.

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1930s Detroit comes to life in novel presented by actor Blair Underwood

Readers are transported to the bustling Black community of 1930s Black Bottom Detroit, and the organized crime, turf wars, and booming music scene that colored the day in “Sins of Survivors,” the debut novel written by cinematographer Joe McClean, presented by Golden Globe-nominated actor and producer Blair Underwood.

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Black Pride on film at Maysles Documentary Center

With their series “Pride at Maysles” amplifying and celebrating Queer Black culture, perception, and perspective, Harlem's Maysles Documentary Center reprises the Homo-Harlem film festival I ran here 15 years ago with funding from State Senator Bill Perkins.

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Grace Jones and Janelle Monae kick off BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! on a fierce note

A & E

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The Met reopens its Rockefeller Wing of African, Asian, and American collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art had a grand celebration for the reopening of its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.

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Looking ahead to 32nd annual Juneteenth Celebration in Harlem

The 32nd annual Juneteenth Harlem celebration parade is set to take place on Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., between Lenox (Malcolm X Blvd.) and 5th Avenue on 116th Street.

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Sly Stone's rock show delightful to watch

Ever hear 20,000 people screaming, clapping, stomping, and carrying on as though they were hypolized?

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The Jazz Gallery, Craig Harris, Sista's Place, Dionne Warwick

The Jazz Gallery (1158 Broadway, 5th floor), whose repertoire reflects the eclectic side of jazz beyond its ordinary confines, welcomes multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey for a moving four-day engagement June 11-14.

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Trash Talk: New sealed garbage containers hit uptown streets

Manhattan Board Community 9 is the first North American neighborhood with fully containerized trash, thanks to the rollout of roughly 1,100 “Empire Bins” for high-density residential buildings last week. Mayor Eric Adams did not waste his opportunity to make a Star Wars pun.

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Solitary confinement

\"I even witnessed a dorm mate who never returned back from solitary confinement: Layleen Polanco,\" said Felder. \"She died alone in a cold cell due to [NYC Department of Corrections'] negligence. Did I mention she was trans? We heard that part, right? Not that it shouldn't matter. Because she was a human first, as they all are.

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Fierce Love: Who are we?

Look at this, y'all. Look at this! One Big Beautiful Bill, it's being called. I don't know, is it beautiful? Cutting programs for the poor to pass on tax cuts to the rich. Is any of this beautiful?

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Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US, with more planned

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump's move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.

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Women in Sport publishes report on lack of inclusion of Black girls in sports

The United Kingdom-based organization Women in Sport holds the motto “Because women and girls belong.” Determining there was an issue of inclusion among Black girls in sports, Women in Sport carried out research on the topic and last month published a report entitled, “Black Girls and Sport: A Break Up Story.”

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Keyshawn Davis' career in chaos after being stripped of WBO title

Keyshawn Davis is in trouble again. After a majority decision victory over Nahir Albright in October 2023 was ruled a no-contest after he tested positive for marijuana, the Norfolk, Virginia native was stripped of his WBO lightweight world championship this past weekend.

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The 9-0 Liberty remain unblemished with superlative season kickoff

Despite significant roster changes, the New York Liberty are off to the best start in franchise history.

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Athletes Unlimited Softball League receives impactful investment from MLB

Opening day for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) was Saturday, June 7, but the grand slam news preceded the first pitch when it was announced that Major League Baseball (MLB) was making a strategic investment in the league.

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St. John's Jamora Alves earns a return trip to the NCAA Championships

For the second time in her collegiate career, St. John's University junior Jamora Alves has qualified for the NCAA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., which began yesterday. She earned her spot in the discus with an outstanding performance at the NCAA East Regional. She previously competed in the championships her freshman year.

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