Talib Kweli
Bloomberg explains an N.R.A. comparison, Talib Kweli endorses a candidate
"[T]eachers are great," Bloomberg said in explaining his UFT-NRA remark, without actually apologizing for them. [CBS New York]
Citizen Union wants more transparency from the Districting Commission. [Celeste Katz]
Selena Brooks, a former state senate staffer, is running for City Council on a Hurricane Sandy-themed party line. [Ross Barkan]
Rapper Talib Kweli endorsed Jelani Mashariki for a City Council seat in Brooklyn. [Facebook]
Talib Kweli, from Fort Greene, asks Bloomberg not to be 'so dismissive' of police criticism
Rapper Talib Kweli said Mayor Michael Blomberg should "not so generally dismissive of the dissatisfaction that's going on." The Brooklyn-based artist also said NYPD Comissioner Ray Kelly was "inaccurate" in saying people don't denounce violence and illegal activities in high-crime neighborhoods. More
Talib Kweli disses Bloomberg
"No one can see a path for the borough president to City Hall." [Greg David]
Talib Kweli wonders "what world" Bloomberg lives in. [Colin Campbell]
Footage of Kweli and Jumaane Williams, from a stop-and-frisk rally. [Youtube]
The 47 percent Romney was talking about is, in New York City, only 35 percent. [Sam Roberts and Patrick McGeehan]
Talib Kweli and '10 Frisk Commandments' rapper to appear at stop-and-frisk rally
Organizers announced today that Pittsburgh-based rapper Jasiri X will perform 10 Frisk Commandments, a reworking of the classic Notorious B.I.G. anthem that enumerated practical advice to drug dealers seeking safety while pursing profits. More
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