As head of the Vera Institute in New York, he spurred community policing and pressed for easing bail, profoundly influencing the law enforcement agenda. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Police Reform”
N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates on Police Reform
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
We interviewed the eight leading Democratic candidates for mayor about the biggest issues facing the city. Here’s what they said. Source: New York Times
Pride Said Gay Cops Aren’t Welcome. Then Came the Backlash.
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
Just as L.G.B.T.Q. visibility reached a new peak, splinter groups are re-examining the annual parade. Is Pride too corporate? Should police officers be allowed to march? Is it a revolution, or is it a party? Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Keep Focus on Crime After a Feisty Debate
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Back on the campaign trail, the leading Democrats traded barbs over their competing visions for public safety. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Divided on Calls to 'Defund the Police'
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
Andrew Yang and Eric Adams, the two leading candidates roundly rejected the strategy. Maya Wiley said she would redirect some of the money destined for police to alternative strategies. Source: New York Times
Shootings and Subway Attacks Put Crime at Center of N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Rising concerns over crime have led candidates to issue strong appeals for public safety, less than a year after the city was under pressure to defund the police. Source: New York Times
After Times Square Shooting, Adams and Yang Stress Support for N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2021
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang, among the front-runners in the New York City mayor’s race, said the shooting underlined the importance of public safety. 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
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
Violence Surged in N.Y.C. in 2020 Amid Pandemic and Protests
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
A time without precedent saw huge increases in homicides and shootings in the city as some other types of crime plummeted. Source: New York Times
Daniel Prude Was in ‘Mental Distress.’ Police Treated Him Like a Suspect.
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
Rochester officers followed their training in restraining Mr. Prude, who was incoherent, but did little to calm him down or defuse his anger. Source: New York Times
Corey Johnson Drops Out of 2021 Race for N.Y.C. Mayor
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Mr. Johnson, the City Council speaker, was one of the front-runners to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio, but the recent rigors of his job had worn on him. Source: New York Times
Shootings Have Soared. Is the N.Y.P.D. Pulling Back?
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
As shootings go unsolved, some elected officials think that officers are staging a slowdown. But the department says it is stretched thin. Source: New York Times
Could This City Hold the Key to the Future of Policing in America?
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
As protesters across the country call for police departments to be defunded and dismantled, Camden’s experience offers some lessons. Source: New York Times
Occupy City Hall’s New Life as Homeless Camp: ‘Not Pretty All the Time’
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
Organizers said they were helping vulnerable people. But nearby residents said the camp had turned into an unruly — and at times violent — shantytown. Source: New York Times