On January 19th, 2026, Wali Bey, known to family, friends, and community members as “Grillz,” was shot and killed by Newark Police Officer, Nashid Reynolds in Newark’s South Ward. Bey and a close friend were in a van when multiple undercover officers approached the vehicle. Officer Reynolds fired his gun into the van, killing Bey and wounding his friend.
Join us for a moving people’s memorial tribute to Assata Olugbala Shakur, presented by the Newark Chapter of Community Movement Builders and the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee in partnership with Express Newark’s Community Media Center. (Register below.)
The event will include screenings of acclaimed films, Eyes of the Rainbow (1997) by Gloria Rolando and Dare to Dream (2017) by Jennifer Wager, and a dynamic group of panelists sharing insight into Assata Shakur, Newark’s relationship to her, and a Newark-centered history of connection to Cuba.
Community Survey: Newark and the National Guard With the recent deployments of the National Guard in LA, DC, Memphis, and Chicago, the Newark Chapter of
