The Special Victims Division is under federal investigation. Women who were attacked said officers often didn’t know how to investigate, or didn’t bother. Source: New York Times
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Why Rape Survivors Asked Feds to Probe N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Letters from victims and activists drew the Justice Department’s attention after city and state officials failed to act on the same complaints. Source: New York Times
Sixth Teenager Charged in Central Park Jogger Case to Be Exonerated
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
Steven Lopez is expected to have a robbery charge linked to the 1989 attack cleared from his record. Source: New York Times
One Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Rochester, N.Y., Shooting
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran of the force, was shot at least once in the upper body and died after he was taken to the hospital, according to the police. A second officer, Sino Seng, was injured. Source: New York…
Eric Adams Can’t Stop Talking About Crime. There Are Risks to That.
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
The mayor says he has never seen crime at this level, but shootings and murders are down this year. Some see his comments as fear mongering. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D.’s Handling of Sex Crimes to Be Investigated by Justice Dept.
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
A civil rights investigation will examine the Police Department’s special victims division, which has long faced troubling accusations from people who reported assaults. 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
Eric Adams’s Speech Offers Visions for New York City Recovery
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that he planned to focus on public safety and inequality as keys to the city’s comeback after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
As Adams Toughens on Crime, Some Fear a Return to ’90s Era Policing
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
With violent crime surging, Mayor Eric Adams is testing how much policing a changed New York City will tolerate. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges in Violent Arrests
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
Sgt. Phillip Wong punched one handcuffed man after being spit at and knelt on another who had taunted him with anti-Asian slurs. Source: New York Times
Ed Mullins, Former N.Y.P.D. Union Head Facing Fraud Charge, Turns Self In
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
Edward D. Mullins, the combative longtime leader of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, quit his union job and retired from the Police Department last year amid scandal. Source: New York Times
How the Deaths of N.Y.P.D. Officers Have Shaped Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
The mayor’s views on policing are tied in part to his relationships with families of officers killed on the job, as well as with police abuse victims. Source: New York Times
‘The Answer Is Not to Abandon Our Streets’
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
President Biden outlines his strategy for helping New York accelerate the fight against gun violence. Source: New York Times
Biden Vows to N.Y. Officials That He Won’t ‘Abandon Our Streets’
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2022
The president visited New York City to show his support for law enforcement and detail his plans to work with the city to control gun violence. Source: New York Times
For Biden and Adams, a Meeting of Like Minds on Gun Crime
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2022
President Biden’s visit to New York on Thursday is meant to convey his desire to respond to violent crime while guarding against the danger of excess policing. Source: New York Times