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Meet Shakur Stevenson, America's Best Male Olympic Fighter in More than a Decade
Shakur Stevenson, who is aiming to become the first men's boxing U.S. Olympic gold medalist since 2004, has caught the attention of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Michael K. Williams Returns to Newark on Today's 'Daily VICE'
On this episode of 'Daily VICE,' Williams talks with a local pastor in Newark, New Jersey to find out why the city is ridden with carjacking and crime.
Michael K. Williams Infiltrates a New Jersey Carjacking Ring Tonight on VICELAND
We investigate the underground market for stolen cars on the first episode of 'Black Market,' and learn about hacktivist group Anonymous's next move on 'CYBERWAR.'
Step Inside New Jersey's Organized Car Theft Rings on the First Episode of 'Black Market'
Check out the first episode from Michael K. Williams's new VICELAND show about the desperation driving the world's underground economies before it airs July 5.
Can New Jersey's Last Porn Theater Survive Gentrification?
Newark's Little Theater has been running continuously since the 1920s. But as a growing number of America's historic porn theaters are shuttered, its days may be numbered.
Heavy Metal: Water Contaminated by Lead Is Poisoning Kids Across New Jersey
Lead is the material through which America's yawning economic inequities do their damage — and, in the Garden State, lead contamination remains a persistent problem.
Cuffed Without Cause (Extra Scene from 'Driving While Black')
VICE News meets Jason Castle, a prominent community member in Teaneck New Jersey, who recounts his own experience with New Jersey law enforcement.
Driving While Black
VICE News investigates claims of racial profiling in traffic stops by police in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Newark, New Jersey School Officials Admit to Dangerous Levels of Lead Since at Least 2012
Newark's mayor Ras Baraka said austerity, small government, regressive tax reforms, and failure to invest in infrastructure is putting children in communities of color in harm's way.
It's Still Unclear How Long Chris Christie’s Appointed Managers Knew About Lead in Newark Schools
On the same day that tests revealed half of Newark, New Jersey's schools had elevated levels of lead in drinking water, Gov. Christie called lead contamination an "over-dramatized issue."
Some Newark, New Jersey Schools Needed New Lead Filters Years Ago, Photographs Show
The manufacturer of the filters recommends replacing them every six months, at least — but images obtained by VICE News show some filters date as far back as 2012.
A Letter From a Newark, New Jersey School Official Raised Concerns About Lead Contamination — In 2014
Nearly half of the city's schools switched drinking water supplies this week after tests revealed levels of lead above allowable US Environmental Protection Agency limits.