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New York Police Killed Her Son, Then Refused to Answer Her Questions. The Law They're Hiding Behind Could Soon Be Repealed An obscure provision designed to protect personnel records makes it nearly impossible to hold the state's cops accountable 8 February 2019 In 2017, Constance Malcolm sat...

A Union Scandal Landed Hundreds of NYPD Officers on a Secret Watchlist. That Hasn’t Stopped Some From Jeopardizing Cases. 22 October 2021 After prosecutors flagged hundreds of cops caught fixing tickets for friends and family a decade ago, the officers’ work was supposed to get an extra level...

Only 3 NYPD Officers Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct During the George Floyd Protests The NYPD declined to punish nine other officers, despite recommendations from the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board. 30 December 2021 More than a year after the George Floyd protests, the New York...

Judge Says NYPD Illegally Withheld Footage in Police Shootings 23 November 2021 A New York state judge ruled last week that the New York City Police Department illegally withheld body-worn footage in two police shootings, including the killing of Kawaski Trawick. The judge said at an October...

NYPD Continues To Screw Over Its Oversight By Denying Access To Bodycam Footage 22 November 2021 The NYPD's war on its oversight continues. The secretive law enforcement agency has spent years fighting accountability and transparency, making up its own rules and engaging in openly hostile...

A Subway Rider Confronted Unmasked Police Officers. They Kicked Him Out. 20 October 2021 A New York City police officer grabs a male commuter by his jacket and pushes him through an emergency exit door at a subway station in Manhattan, video posted to social media shows. “You’re being...

Sheriff charged with falsely reporting Black newspaper carrier to police 21 October 2021 A sheriff in Washington state has been charged with two misdemeanors for falsely accusing a Black man delivering newspapers in January of making threats against him — an incident that led to a significant...

NYPD Lawyer Who Oversaw Violent Arrests of Legal Observers Should Be Disciplined, Watchdog Says 15 October 2021 THE WATCHDOG AGENCY that oversees misconduct by the New York Police Department has recommended that disciplinary charges be brought against the NYPD lawyer who directed police to...

White Riot In 1992, thousands of furious, drunken cops descended on City Hall — and changed New York history. 4 October 2021 At around 11 a.m. on September 16, 1992, Norm Steisel heard a roar from outside his office in City Hall. Peering out the window, he saw thousands of off-duty police...

Brooklyn NYPD detective accused of groping woman during arrest 25 September 2021 A veteran detective has been accused of groping a woman during an arrest in Brooklyn, law enforcement officials say. The NYPD and Brooklyn District Attorney’s office confirmed the investigation of allegations...