Akai Gurley
A Cop Convicted of Killing an Unarmed Black Man Isn’t Going to Prison
Peter Liang, who became notorious as a rookie cop who accidentally shot and killed a man two years ago, got probation and community service despite protests from Black Lives Matter activists.
What Cops Are Saying About an NYPD Officer's Conviction for Killing an Unarmed Black Man
We asked active-duty New York City cops about the rare conviction of an officer for killing someone in the line of duty.
Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Trial of NYPD Officer Involved in Fatal Stairway Shooting
On Tuesday, a jury heard closing arguments in the manslaughter trial of rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who fatally shot an unarmed black man in a dimly lit stairwell in Brooklyn two years ago.
The 'Danger' of Patrolling NYC Projects Was Used by the Defense at a Cop Shooting Trial
Day two of the trial for NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who accidentally shot and killed 28-year-old Akai Gurley in 2014, zeroed on whether it made sense for him to have his gun drawn.
NYPD Officer Indicted for Shooting Unarmed Black Man in Housing Project Stairwell
A grand jury decided that rookie cop Peter Liang should face criminal charges for fatally shooting Akai Gurley in a New York housing project last year.
'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Is Bigger than Ferguson and Bigger than the Rams
The call to punish the Rams players who raised their hands in protest is just more willful ignorance from people who rely on ignorance to get by.
Being a 'Rookie' Cop Is No Excuse for Deadly Policing
In the last week, two shooting deaths have been attributed to rookie cops. Pointing to inexperience is informative but dangerous.
The NYPD Admits a Rookie Cop Killed a 'Total Innocent' Last Night
Another day, another disaster for everybody's favorite police force.
NYPD Officer Fatally Guns Down Unarmed 28-Year-Old Man in Brooklyn
Though a young man was shot in a housing project stairwell by a patrolling rookie officer, who reportedly said the fatal shot was fired accidentally.