Protecting middle- and working-class tenants against predatory landlords through rent control is as American as apple pie.

It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

This is not enforcement. This is what state violence looks like when it reaches into a family’s car.

“New York City housing stock is being gobbled up by multinational investment companies, investment funds, and people who have tons of cash,” Brooklyn City Council Member Sandy Nurse declared. “To buy a home, it’s impossible, unless you have a million dollars.” Speaking on the steps of City Hall on Nov. 12, Nurse rallied an eager throng of tenants’ groups and housing advocates, the crowd buzzing with hope as they looked forward to the likely enactment of a landmark measure—one that would begin to level the playing field by giving nonprofit housing groups the chance to compete with speculators and predatory landlords.

Despite concerns over the specifics of the proposal, four councilmembers agreed to formalize a work plan for rent stabilization.

A masked umbrella-wielding man helped incite riots and looting in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd's death, police said.