An oversight board had recommended that Jeffrey Maddrey, the chief of department, be punished for interfering with an arrest. Commissioner Edward Caban dismissed the case. Source: New York Times
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Police Fatally Shoot Queens Man Who Brandished Scissors, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2024
The victim’s brother contradicted aspects of the police account of the shooting and said his mother had been restraining her son when officers fired their guns. Source: New York Times
George Floyd Protesters to Receive $13 Million From New York
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2023
The city settled a major class-action lawsuit that said unlawful police tactics had violated the rights of more than 1,000 people who protested after Mr. Floyd’s killing. Source: New York Times
5 New Haven Officers Charged in Paralysis of Black Man They Transported
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
The man was being taken to a Connecticut police station when the driver of a police van hit the brakes hard, shattering the man’s spine. Source: New York Times
NYPD Watchdog Will Investigate Racial Profiling Complaints
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The Civilian Complaint Review Board can now investigate claims of racial profiling and recommend disciplinary measures. It will also begin examining instances when body cameras aren’t turned on. Source: New York Times
Rochester to Pay $12 Million Over Daniel Prude’s Death After Police Restrained Him
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
Daniel Prude died in March 2020 after police officers put a mesh hood over his head and pressed his face into the pavement. Source: New York Times
Homeless Shelter Officer Is Suspended After Hitting a Resident
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
The officer, from the Department of Homeless Services police, was caught on video striking a 21-year-old Venezuelan migrant in the face. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Prosecutors Seek to Throw Out Scores of Convictions
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
The 378 cases — mostly low-level drug and traffic offenses — relied on the work of 13 police officers who were later convicted of crimes. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Detective Investigated After Knocking Woman to the Ground
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said the detective showed “great restraint” during a fractious arrest of the woman’s boyfriend, but activists called for the officer to be disciplined. Source: New York Times
Albert Vann, Who Built a Black Power Base in Brooklyn, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As a legislator for four decades, he led voter registration drives and challenges to redistricting that rattled the political establishment. Source: New York Times
Amid Scrutiny of N.Y.P.D.’s Sex Crimes Unit, Discipline for Two Former Supervisors
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
Inspector Paul J. Saraceno and Sergeant Keri L. Thompson of the Special Victims Division admitted to misconduct and were removed from their posts. Source: New York Times
A Young Black Man is Paralyzed and New Haven Officers are Investigated
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Randy Cox, 36, was being transported in a police van when it came to a sudden stop on June 19. He is now in the hospital, barely able to move. Source: New York Times
Police Fatally Shoot a Man in the Bronx, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
The death came just days after officers in the borough killed a 25-year-old man who officials said had fired first during a chase. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Should Discipline 145 Officers for Misconduct, Watchdog Says
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The civilian oversight group made the recommendations after reviewing hundreds of complaints against police tactics during the racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The New York Police Department said the officer had been shot in the arm as he and a partner chased a man. They returned fire, striking the suspect in the head, officials said. Source: New York Times