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NYPD to disband 600-strong plainclothes anti-crimes unit in a move toward community-focused '21st century policing'
This decision comes after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis prompted a global cry for the en…
Rhea Mahbubani
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NY police commissioner says he's 'extremely proud' of department as videos surface showing officers using excessive force and plowing cars into protesters
Dermot Shea censured demonstrators in New York, calling them "a mob bent solely on taking advantage…
Rhea Mahbubani
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3 people, including a 4-year-old girl, were shot in Times Square
Police said three people were injured in a Times Square shooting. No arrests have been made, and an…
Michelle Mark
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Two New York lawmakers are suing the NYPD for pepper spraying them and 'ramming' them and other protestors with bikes last year
The lawmakers argued officers violated their freedom of speech and "rammed" them with bicycles duri…
Connor Perrett
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An ex-NYC police union chief was given a $32,000 punishment for profane tweets directed at city officials and posting the arrest report of Mayor de Blasio's daughter
Despite being found guilty of multiple violations, Mullins will still retain more than six figures …
Morgan Keith
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The 52-year-old armed gunman who opened fire at a NYC cathedral penned a note revealing his agenda to take hostages
Luis Vasquez's note called for the United States to issue money to the poor in Latin America, accor…
Taylor Ardrey
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An Ohio teen faces multiple charges after police arrested him for carrying an AK-47 throughout a Times Square subway station
The teen was identified as 18-year-old Saadiq Teague. Police said Teague's father was fatally shot …
Taylor Ardrey
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A 10-year-old boy was found beaten to death in his apartment one day after NYPD officers responded to a 911 call and left
Ayden Wolfe, 10, died of battered child syndrome and was "covered from head to toe with bruises and…
Michelle Mark
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A New York City man who shot a cop twice in the back on Christmas Eve said he is 'sorry' and wished it 'never happened'
Prosecutors said William Moss said he only believed his girlfriend was present when he fired his we…
Connor Perrett
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A man suspected of targeting multiple homeless people on NYC subway, killing 2, was arrested with the knife 'he used on the vulnerable,' police say
A 21-year-old from Brooklyn was charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second…
Joshua Zitser
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The NYPD planned a deliberate attack on Black Lives Matter protesters in June, human rights report says
A new Human Rights Watch report said the NYPD's conduct during a June 4 protest "amounts to serious…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The NYPD keeps almost 40% of the phones it seizes, and NYC lawmakers say that has a 'severe impact' on young people in the city
Many of those affected are children - and without their phones, some struggle to attend online scho…
Michelle Mark
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Hate crimes in New York City spiked in the first few months of 2021, NYPD data shows
There were 180 hate crimes were recorded in New York City from January 1 through May 2, an increase…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Congressman says people are struggling to 'put food on the table' while the NYPD spends taxpayer money on 'damn robot police dogs walking down the street'
Jamaal Bowman called the use of the dogs, each of which costs upwards of $74,000, "ridiculous" and …
Cheryl Teh
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US authorities seized $1 million worth of heroin and fentanyl labeled 'coronavirus'
The drugs were also stamped with Kobe Bryant references, the DEA said in a press release after the …
Graham Rapier
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The NYPD is suffering a staffing hit amid the coronavirus - over 6,000 officers are reportedly out sick, and over 1,400 employees have tested positive for COVID-19
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Jessica Snouwaert
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A New York City police officer was filmed punching a bystander during arrests while enforcing social distancing measures
An NYPD officer identified as Francisco Garcia was filmed violently punching a man named Donni Wrig…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Some police have appeared to cover their badges with black bands at protests. Police say it is to mourn fallen officers, advocates say it is to hide misconduct.
Police officers have been photographed with their badge numbers covered. Advocates say it prevents …
Alex Nicoll
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When elite cops go rogue: So-called "elite" anti-crime units like the one that killed Tyre Nichols have a nationwide legacy of killings, kidnappings, abuse, and corruption. So why do cities keep using them?
The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police's Scorpion unit has renewed scrutiny on ot…
Katherine Long,Jack Newsham
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New York City is creating a new law enforcement task force to crack down on illegal fireworks. People are worried it'll cause more over-policing problems.
The NYPD and other agencies are cracking down on firework displays, which could be a show of solida…