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Fights Erupt During ‘Jews for Trump’ Rally in Manhattan
Seven people were arrested, and protesters screamed at Rudy Giuliani. Separately, a police officer was suspended for voicing support for the president on the job.
N.Y.P.D. Warns Officers: Wear Your Masks
As coronavirus cases rise in some neighborhoods, police officials warn officers that they could be disciplined if they fail to comply.
She Was Resting With Her Sons. Then a Shot Was Fired.
Bertha Arriaga heard a noise and went to the window. A stray bullet hit her, making her the 343rd person murdered in New York this year.
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More than 200 people have been killed in shootings this year in New York, about twice as many as 2019, including many bystanders: a 22-month-old boy, young parents enjoying child-free nights out, a man walking his dog, and the latest, an immigrant mom.
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Police Forced Bronx Woman to Give Birth While Handcuffed, Lawsuit Says
The woman said the police handcuffed her to a bed during her labor and delivery in violation of state law. She had been arrested for a minor crime.
323,911 Accusations of N.Y.P.D. Misconduct Are Released Online
The records were sealed for decades, but last month, New York repealed a law keeping them secret after national protests against police brutality.
2 Are Arrested in Killing of Jam Master Jay, Hip-Hop Pioneer
Federal authorities indicted the men, who have long been suspected in the 2002 killing of the D.J., a member of the group Run-DMC.
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Two longtime suspects in the murder of Jam Master Jay, one of hip hop's greatest mysteries, have been indicted for murder, federal prosecutors and the NYPD plan to announce Monday
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Top Female Chief Quits, Accusing N.Y.P.D. of Widespread Gender Bias
Lori Pollock says in a lawsuit that the Police Department systematically denies women a chance to compete for top jobs.
N.Y.P.D. Besieges Black Lives Matter Leader as He Broadcasts Live
A helicopter and dozens of officers, some in riot gear, were deployed for an arrest at a Manhattan apartment.
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It's standard for police to make latent arrests sans warrant, despite the 4th Amendment. But what I don't understand is how a commander working during this crisis of police legitimacy wasn't careful enough to get one, especially to arrest a protest leader.
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The Mayor Blames the Virus for Shootings. Here’s What Crime Data Shows.
Mr. de Blasio has pointed to court delays and bail reform to explain the surge in gun violence. But the N.Y.P.D.’s own numbers tell a different story.
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Despite .@NYCMayor and .@NYPDShea's claims, a city analysis of police data suggests New York's bail law and the release of inmates from city jails to slow the spread of the coronavirus "played almost no role in the spike in shootings."
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Shootings Have Soared. Is the N.Y.P.D. Pulling Back?
As shootings go unsolved, some elected officials think that officers are staging a slowdown. But the department says it is stretched thin.
1-Year-Old Is Shot and Killed at Brooklyn Cookout
The child’s death capped another weekend of gun violence in New York City, where shootings in June and July have risen sharply.
64 Shot, 10 Dead: Spike in Gun Violence Alarms an On-Edge N.Y.C.
The victims included a young father who was shot while holding hands with his 6-year-old daughter in the Bronx.
N.Y.P.D. Officer Filmed Using Illegal Chokehold Is Arrested and Charged
The officer is the second in the city to face criminal charges for using excessive force this month, after mass protests across the country.
NYPD captains’ union calls for end of CompStat program
The NYPD captains’ union has called for the end of CompStat — a policy pushing officers’ “productivity” that runs a “wedge between police and the communities.” &…
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I've never met a commander who liked CompStat. The NYPD is set to resume weekly meetings on Thursday in the Bronx. nypost.com/2020/06/24/nyp… @nypmetro
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A Teenager Hosted a Graduation Party. Then 2 Gunmen Showed Up.
Tyana Johnson was killed and three others were wounded when men opened fire at her party in a Bronx park. The police have few leads.
Gun Violence Spikes in N.Y.C., Intensifying Debate Over Policing
More than a dozen people have been fatally shot, including a teenager at her college graduation party and a clothing designer who was washing his car.
After Video Shows Apparent Chokehold, N.Y.P.D. Suspends Officer
The encounter between a black man and police on the Rockaway boardwalk came days after lawmakers made use of chokeholds a criminal offense.
How Black N.Y.P.D. Officers Really Feel About the Floyd Protesters
Most officers of color share the protesters’ mission to defeat racism, but the unrest has reminded the officers that they are still often seen as the enemy.
Officer Who Violently Shoved Protester in Brooklyn Will Be Arrested
The police officer was recorded knocking down a young woman who questioned his order to clear a street.
Defying Police Unions, New York Lawmakers Ban Chokeholds
Legislators, responding to protests over the death of George Floyd, are approving a package of bills aimed at police misconduct.