New York State Troopers face backlash after brutally arresting a Black woman at the NYS Capitol — ALBANY — On Tuesday, June 7th, a rally is slated to take place in Albany, NY in response to a Black community organizer who was filmed being violently arrested by New York State Troopers last month. The incident in question took place on May 17th, as hundreds of demonstrators gathered…

At least four Black women have come forward with tales of emotional and financial abuse by the non-profit — To cut to the chase, yes, there’s a growing mountain of evidence that Truth Pharm has a “Black woman problem.” Or more accurately, that Truth Pharm — the Binghamton non-profit centered around substance use advocacy — has a problem with Black women. Truth Pharm, which refers to itself as an…

The face of the slave owner was temporarily obstructed during Saturday’s morning festivities in Binghamton. — BINGHAMTON —While unsuspecting residents participated in the annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony in downtown Binghamton on Saturday, an unidentified person or persons tied a Juneteenth flag snuggly over the head of the Christopher Columbus statue on nearby Collier Street. After noticing the modification, several participants at the flag raising ceremony…

A children’s book on police brutality was removed from MacArthur School’s virtual curriculum after BPD cry foul — BINGHAMTON—The New York Times bestseller, “Something Happened in Our Town” was pulled from a local elementary school’s virtual curriculum last week, and an apology issued to local law enforcement by Binghamton City School District Superintendent, Tonia Thompson. The popular anti-racism book was posted earlier this month on MacArthur Elementary School’s…

Witnesses say at least five guards assaulted a local student and scholarship recipient on Tuesday as punishment for alleged insubordination — BINGHAMTON — Officials from Broome County Sheriff’s and Broome County Public Defender’s offices are investigating another alleged incident of inmate abuse at the hands of corrections officers — this time involving a local high school student. The student — whose name is intentionally omitted from this report — currently attends…