Investigators believe the men charged in the death of Davell Gardner, the city’s youngest gun violence victim last year, were part of a deadly feud between gangs in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.P.D. Will Stop Using Robot Dog After Backlash
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
The Police Department will return the device earlier than planned after critics seized on it as a dystopian example of overly aggressive policing. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Highway Officer Killed by Drunk Driver, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
Anastasio Tsakos was directing traffic on the Long Island Expressway overnight when he was struck by a woman who the police said was intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Source: New York Times
Asian Man Attacked in Harlem Is in Critical Condition
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
A Chinese man collecting bottles and cans was kicked in the head, part of a wave of assaults on Asian New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
How New York’s Mayoral Hopefuls Would Change the N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
Some candidates in the Democratic primary want to cut $1 billion or more from the police budget, while others have more moderate proposals, frustrating activists. Source: New York Times
Newborn Twins Are Found Dead in an Apartment in Queens
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2021
The mother of the infants was in custody but had not been charged in the deaths of the twins, a boy and a girl, officials said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. to Limit Use of ‘Sound Cannon’ on Crowds
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
The Police Department has agreed to stop using an “alert” noise on the devices after demonstrators and photographers sued, saying it caused migraines and dizziness. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D.’s Robot Dog Returns to Work, Touching Off a Backlash
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2021
Deployed at a public housing building, the device drew condemnation as a stark example of police power and misplaced priorities. Source: New York Times
A Detective Was Accused of Lying. Now 90 Convictions May Be Erased.
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
The Brooklyn district attorney will move to dismiss old convictions in which a former narcotics detective, accused of perjury in Manhattan, played a key role. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Anti-Asian Attack Was on Parole for Killing Mother
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
Brandon Elliot, who killed his mother two decades ago, was arrested early Wednesday and charged with the brutal assault on a Filipino woman near Times Square. Source: New York Times
Attack on Asian Woman in Midtown Prompts Another Hate Crime Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The New York Police Department’s hate crimes task force said it was searching for a man who kicked a 65-year-old woman, stomped on her and made anti-Asian statements toward her on a sidewalk. Source: New York Times
It May Soon Be Easier to Sue the N.Y.P.D. for Misconduct
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2021
A year after nationwide protests against police brutality, the City Council passed a bill limiting qualified immunity, a longstanding legal protection officers had against lawsuits. Source: New York Times
‘A long line of hate’ against Asian-Americans in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The community is grappling with the reality that the law is not designed for the ways in which people of Asian descent experience racism. Source: New York Times
Asian-Americans Are Being Attacked. Why Are Hate Crime Charges So Rare?
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
Several recent attacks have not been charged as hate crimes, fueling protests and outrage among many Asian-Americans. Source: New York Times
Police Responded to a 911 Call and Left. Then a Child Was Killed.
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
The police commissioner said there will be a review to determine if correct procedures were followed in the case of 10-year-old Ayden Wolfe. Source: New York Times