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Case Against White Woman in NYC Confrontation With Black Birdwatcher Is Dismissed
The charge against a white woman accused of falsely reporting that a Black man had threatened her during a wild caught-on-camera confrontation in Central Park last May was dismissed Tuesday after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office agreed to put her through a restorative justice program meant to address racial biases, officials said. Amy Cooper faced a charge of falsely...
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NYC Looks to End Trump Contracts for Central Park Ice Rinks, Bronx Golf Course
The Trump Organization is under city contract to operate the two ice rinks and a carousel in Central Park as well as a golf course in the Bronx
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Woman in Viral Central Park Confrontation Also Made False Assault Claim, DA Says
The white woman seen calling the NYPD to accuse a Black man of threatening her during a wild caught-on-camera confrontation in Central Park has been charged with falsely accusing him of trying to assault her, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Wednesday. While it was already known that Amy Cooper called 911 on Christian Cooper in the May incident, the…
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Central Park to Break ‘Bronze Ceiling' With First Statue Honoring Women
A stroll through Central Park offers a walk through history. With the exception of literary figures like Alice in Wonderland and Mother Goose — that history has long left out women. One century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, some of the pioneers of the Women’s Suffrage Movement are shattering the “Bronze Ceiling.” For seven years, the non-profit Monumental…
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White Woman in Central Park Confrontation With Black Birdwatcher Charged by Manhattan DA
The white woman seen calling the NYPD to accuse a Black man of threatening her during a wild caught-on-camera confrontation in Central Park more than a month ago has been charged with falsely reporting an incident, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Monday. Amy Cooper was issued a desk appearance ticket and is due to be arraigned on the...
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Woman in Racial Central Park Confrontation Gets Her Dog Back
The animal rescue group that took in the dog of a white woman who was captured on video phoning the NYPD and falsely accusing a black man who was birdwatching of threatening her in Central Park will return the dog to her. In a Facebook post, Abandoned Angels said the decision was made after a veterinarian determined Amy Cooper’s dog...