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Suspect Nicknamed 'Hellraiser' Indicted for Fatal Shooting of Plainclothes NYPD Officer
Demetrius Blackwell, a 35-year-old from Queens who has reportedly been diagnosed with a condition that resembles schizophrenia, now faces a first-degree murder charge in the killing of officer Brian Moore on May 2.
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.
Does New York City Really Need Hundreds of Cops Devoted to Fighting the Islamic State?
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton thinks the city needs 450 new cops to focus on the latest terrorist threat. Is he right?
What I Saw While Spending 16 Hours in Manhattan Criminal Court
Every day, hundreds of disgruntled defendants, overworked lawyers, and indifferent cops and judges flow through the 17-floor concrete beast that squats in lower Manhattan.
NYC City Council Speaker Wants Cops to Stop Arresting People for Petty BS
Melissa Mark-Viverito plans to decriminalize seven minor offenses, meaning you'd get a ticket instead of a court summons for drinking in public or pissing in an alley.
Does New York City Really Need 1,000 More Cops?
Police reformers aren't exactly thrilled about the idea after a year defined by brutality and protests.
Is the NYPD Trying to Get Better at Policing Itself?
A decade after setting up a special unit to monitor the use of force by cops in Los Angeles, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is importing the idea to NYC.
Why Did NYPD Employees Edit Wikipedia Entries on Sailor Moon and Susan Sarandon?
Today it was revealed that a number of Wikipedia entries were edited by users inside NYPD headquarters, who had opinions on everything from Derek Jeter to Barry Manilow.
Three Brooklyn Men Arrested, Accused of Planning to Join Islamic State
FBI agents arrested three foreign nationals on Wednesday, one of whom was about to board a plane to Turkey with aims of joining the Islamic State in Syria.
Is Patrick Swayze Really the NYPD’s Latest Training Tactic?
The late actor's character from the 1980s movie Road House is reportedly being used to teach New York City cops how to play nice.
Why Does the NYPD Think Dance Teams Are Street Gangs?
New York City cops are lumping dance crews together with actual street gangs, and experts say this assumption is dangerously misguided.
People Stopped Killing Each Other in New York City for a Week, Probably Because It's Cold
The welcome streak comes after weeks of tension between the NYPD and Mayor Bill de Blasio.