Black Lives Matter

A mural proclaiming "Black Lives Matter" has been painted on a street in downtown Binghamton.

B.U. Vice President for diversity, equity and inclusion, Dr. Karen A. Jones is on Southern Tier Close UP talking about racism, sexism and hard conversations.

Endicott's Mayor and Deputy Mayor are pleading ignorance and apologizing for Facebook posts that have come under fire as "racist."

New York Attorney General Letitia James is ordering a group to stop soliciting donations by indicating it is associated with the Black Lives Matter movement.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is holding an online public hearing June 17 about police-public interactions during recent Black Lives Matters protests.

Broome County Council of Churches Director, Joe Sellepack is the on Southern Tier Close Up to discuss helping to steer the region through difficult times.

New York Governor Cuomo has signed a number of statewide policing reforms in the wake of calls for widespread change to combat systemic racism.

More discussions are anticipated as demonstrations were replaced by focus groups at Binghamton’s Recreation Park June 7.

N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo says people protesting the death of George Floyd should to be tested for the coronavirus, a sort of "PRO-test" for public health.

Demonstrations around the region again to the protest the death of George Floyd have been described by authorities as “peaceful.”