Citing police misconduct at protests, the attorney general said an independent panel should oversee the city police and hire the commissioner. Source: New York Times
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What to Know About N.Y.C.’s Surge in Shootings
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Over the weekend, 64 people were shot, with 10 dead. A surge of gun violence has shaken a city that was already on edge. Source: New York Times
Spike in N.Y.C. Shootings Leaves 64 Shot and 10 Dead
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
The victims included a young father who was shot while holding hands with his 6-year-old daughter in the Bronx. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
$1 Billion Is Shifted From NYPD in a Budget That Pleases No One
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
“We can’t allow folks from outside our community to lecture us about Black lives,” said a City Council member, opposing the police cuts. Source: New York Times
‘There’s Going to Be More Demands’: What’s Next for N.Y. Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Marches, vigils and rallies have settled in as a part of the city’s daily life, one already disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
De Blasio and Council, Facing Fiscal Crisis Over Virus, Agree on Budget With Big Cuts
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
The mayor and City Council pared $1 billion in funding for the Police Department, but nearly half of that would come from budgetary sleight of hand. Source: New York Times
Gun Violence Spikes in N.Y.C., Intensifying Debate Over Policing
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
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. Source: New York Times
New York City Announces Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
“We’re going to go at it hard now and address it immediately,” the mayor said. 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
New Woe for a Jittery N.Y.C.: Illegal Fireworks Going Off All Night
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The city received 1,737 fireworks complaints in the first half of June, 80 times as many as it got in the same period last year. 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
How Black N.Y.P.D. Officers Really Feel About the Floyd Protesters
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
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. 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