Jami Floyd

Former Director, Race & Justice Unit | New York Public Radio

Jami Floyd appears in the following:

Two Years After Garner's Death, Manhattan Pastor Preaches 'Revolutionary Love'

Friday, July 15, 2016

"Revolutionary love hopes all things, believes all things, but also understands that we've got to disrupt the status quo to make a new culture."

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Apologizes for Trump Comments

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has apologized for comments that she made about presumed presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a "faker."

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Jersey City Public Safety Director Reflects on Difficult Week for Police

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

James Shea said Jersey City police have remained professional in the aftermath of a tough week for police.

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Manhattan D.A. on Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice: "I Have to Do More"

Friday, July 08, 2016

Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance is speaking out about the need for law enforcement to fix the criminal justice system.

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Addresses Dallas, Police Shootings

Friday, July 08, 2016

Hear U.S. Attorney General Lynch's public statement - at the time, live - on the shootings of police officers in Dallas and the police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota this week.

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Ghost of Atlantic City Continues to Haunt Trump Candidacy

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Hillary Clinton travels to the Jersey shore to assail Trump's business record. Are Donald Trump and Chris Christie to blame for the city's woes? 

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New Jersey Student Loan Program Persists Even in Death

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

An investigation by ProPublica and the New York Times finds that many New Jersey students, hoping to get ahead, instead find themselves in dire financial straits.

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Paul Simon Could be Giving His Last U.S. Concert

Friday, July 01, 2016

The singer-songwriter told the New York Times he was ready to call it quits — making Friday's concert in Queens, perhaps, his last on U.S. soil.

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Oscars Diversify, Inviting 683 Members to Join Academy

Thursday, June 30, 2016

The MPAA says it has invited 683 new members to join its ranks. Forty-six percent are female, and 41 percent are people of color.

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Why Voter Turnout Is So Low in New York's Primaries

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

How low? Just over 120 thousand votes.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restrictions

Monday, June 27, 2016

A 5-3 Supreme Court ruling striking down a Texas law restricting abortion access may have implications across the country.

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Christie's Tax Plans Divide New Jersey Lawmakers

Friday, June 24, 2016

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and lawmakers deeply disagree about raising the state's gas taxes to pay for roads and bridges.

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Congresswoman Talks About Sit-in for Gun Control

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Rep. Nita Lowey talks to WNYC's Jami Floyd.

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Wall Street Fears Brexit Consequences

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Wall Street is holding its breath for results that could send stocks plummeting and lead to a slowdown in the global economy.

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The Supreme Court Rules on Affirmative Action and Immigration

Thursday, June 23, 2016

The Supreme Court ruled this morning on affirmative action and Obama's immigration plan. Hear how the votes were divided.

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Questions Remain in Deaths of Prominent New Jersey Couple

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

New details are emerging from the murder investigation of John and Joyce Sheridan.

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On Being Gay and Latino After the Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Friday, June 17, 2016

José Rivera is a gay man of Puerto Rican descent — he says the tragedy has lit a fire 

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When the Doors to A Dual Language School Don't Feel Open to Everyone

Friday, June 10, 2016

Dual language and bilingual programs can help draw families into schools they otherwise might not attend. But sometimes they keep people away.
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For the Train... For Love... For Hamilton Tickets: Waiting Then and Now

Thursday, June 09, 2016

WNYC kicks off a series on waiting by talking with a psychologist who studies how waiting affects us and how it's changed over time.

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Union Boss Norman Seabrook Held Tight Grip on Rikers

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Many activists think Seabrook's outsized power at Rikers stood in the way of reform.

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