New York Police Department
Is New York City About to Ease Up on Petty BS Crimes?
The NYC authorities are considering reforms that would soften penalties for things like urinating in public, making unreasonable noise, and hanging out in a park after dark.
NYPD Union Boycotts Quentin Tarantino's 'Depraved' Films After Police Abuse Protest
The head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association called Tarantino a “purveyor of degeneracy” after the film director spoke at a #RiseUpOctober rally over the weekend.
Court Rules That Muslims Can Sue the NYPD for Spying on Them
A lawsuit that was filed by a coalition of Muslims who accused the NYPD of spying on them without cause was dismissed in 2014 — but that judgment has just been reversed.
New York's Top Cop Thinks Not Enough People Are in Jail
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is worried criminal justice reformers want to unleash hordes of "hardcore" bad guys "who have no values, no respect for human life." Is he right?
Can the NYPD Actually Do Anything About Synthetic Marijuana?
It's starting to seem like city cops are taking synthetic weed seriously, and perhaps even conducting a bonafide crackdown. But changing attitudes and policies on regular weed are complicating the situation.
How Eric Garner's Family Is Coping with Their Loss One Year Later
On the anniversary of one of the most notorious police killings in recent memory, Eric Garner's family looks back at a year of grief and activism.
New York City Just Settled with the Family of Eric Garner for $5.9 Million
But the family of the Staten Island man isn't done advocating for justice and police reform in America.
How a Mentally Ill Haitian Immigrant Got Killed by New York Police
Why did two NYPD detectives investigating a robbery shoot David Felix to death in April despite being informed he was a diagnosed schizophrenic?
A New Report Shows How the NYPD Hassles Minorities for Petty BS
The Police Reform Organizing Project has collected more than 100 stories that flesh out what many describe as a failed system that ensnares too many blacks and Latinos.
NYPD Releases Snowden Statue from Police Custody
The artists behind the statue were given tickets for illegally installing it in a Brooklyn park.
Was an NYPD Detective Caught on Camera Swiping Almost $3,000 From a Deli?
The cop apparently didn't realize the manager has a 12-camera security system installed in his store.
An NYPD Detective Was Caught on Video Going Apeshit on an Uber Driver
The department is investigating the incident after the video got more than 600,000 views on YouTube.