The officer is the second in the city to face criminal charges for using excessive force this month, after mass protests across the country. Source: New York Times
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9 Police Departments and Multiple Infractions for One New Jersey Cop
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
With no licenses that can be revoked and no database tracking their misconduct, officers in New Jersey are able to jump from agency to agency, even after they are fired. Source: New York Times
Muslim Woman Was Forced to Remove Hijab for Booking Photo After Arrest, Advocacy Group Says
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition criticizing the treatment of Alaa Massri, 18, at a correctional center in Miami. Source: New York Times
After Video Shows Apparent Chokehold, N.Y.P.D. Suspends Officer
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
The encounter between a black man and police on the Rockaway boardwalk came days after lawmakers made use of chokeholds a criminal offense. Source: New York Times
‘Sad and Joyful’: N.Y.C. Marks Juneteenth After a Month of Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
Recent protests have stirred a reckoning on racism and on Friday, thousands, many for the first time, will participate in events recognizing the holiday. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Protesters Say the Police Attacked Them: 'It Felt Like Warfare'
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
During a hearing, demonstrators recounted harrowing experiences with the New York police during protests over George Floyd’s death. Source: New York Times
De Blasio, Pressured on Policing, Acts to Toughen Discipline
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Mayor de Blasio said the city would put all police disciplinary records online and speed up the disciplinary process against officers accused of abuse. Source: New York Times
Barclays Center: How a Once-Loathed Brooklyn Arena Became a Protest Epicenter
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
Barclays Center helped displace hundreds of residents and businesses, but its plaza has become a town square amid the local Black Lives Matter movement. Source: New York Times
How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
“The violence that’s affecting black trans women and black trans folks is finally getting the attention that it deserves,” an organizer of the Brooklyn march said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Disbands Plainclothes Units Involved in Many Shootings
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
The commissioner is reassigning about 600 officers from teams that target violent crime. He called it a “seismic shift” in police culture. Source: New York Times
After Rift Over Protests, N.Y.P.D. Pulls Out of Prosecutors’ Offices
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
The decision not to prosecute some protesters reflected a growing divide between district attorneys and the police over inequities in the criminal justice system. Source: New York Times
How New York Is Restricting Police Tactics
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed three measures that overhaul police practices in the aftermath of protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. Source: New York Times
Tasers: Are These Police Tools Effective and Are They Dangerous?
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta has put a spotlight on a number of officer tactics, including the use of Tasers. Source: New York Times
Young New Yorkers Want You to Know Why They’re Marching
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
No longer, they say, could they just post on Instagram, or just give money, or just vote. They needed to be out in the streets. Source: New York Times