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According to an announcement made by Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, the New York City Police Department will be reassigning about 600 plainclothes officers into new positions, effective immediately. According to The New York Post, the unit that has now been disbanded is the same one that once employed Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who killed Eric […]
The head of New York State’s Police Benevolent Association is demanding more respect. During a PBA press conference Tuesday, Michael O’Meara boldly accused the media and legislators of “vilifying” officers and propagated anti-police sentiments. The comments come amid increasing calls for police reform and nationwide demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd. “We all read in the paper […]
Husan Blue, 30, was arrested Thursday, after a number of overly aggressive New York Police Department officers broke up a party in Brooklyn that was being held on private property, Buzzfeed News reports. Blue attended a gathering of about 30 to 50 people for his father Greg, who turned 57 earlier in the week, in […]
As protests continue throughout New York City and the rest of the world, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced some reforms for the New York Police Department. The mayor’s task force on racial inclusion advocated for the improvements. One of the reforms includes the city reallocating funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and social […]
Over the weekend, Wall Street Journal reporter Tyler Blint-Welsh tweeted about being hit in the face “multiple times with riot shields” by the NYPD during protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd. Now, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has confirmed its investigation into the assault. While a spokesperson for the DA’s office confirmed the investigation into […]
An NYPD cop is under fire after engaging in a violent confrontation in which he struck a bystander and dragged him to the ground in the East Village. Officials say the officer’s response came about following a refusal to social distance. The scene, which was definitely chaotic, was captured by a witness who posted footage […]
New York City authorities are making it clear that the shelter-in-place policy is still in effect despite the warm weather. The New York City Police department issued over 50 summonses on Saturday, with most of them going to those who ignored the social distancing policies, the New York Post reports. “In parks specifically yesterday, we issued 43 […]
Though we live in a time when social distancing is encouraged, one man found himself so isolated he was forced to call for help. According to the Gothamist, a kayaker who was missing for twelve hours was rescued Thursday from a remote island near Queens. The 36-year-old man, whose identity has not been made public, was found […]
The Intercept has uncovered a video that appears to show a New York Police Department officer planting marijuana inside someone’s car as he conducted a search of the vehicle. It was the second time that he had allegedly done so in just a two-month span. Officer Kyle Erickson conducted a routine traffic stop in March 2018, claiming that the car had a broken […]
The New York City Police Department announced it is investigating an unsettling video of what appears to be a coronavirus-related hate crime. The incident reportedly took place Wednesday morning on an MTA train in Brooklyn, where a passenger was filmed spraying an air freshener at an Asian commuter. Cell phone footage shows the suspect telling the victim to move; […]
