The 27-year-old officer, who had responded to a call about domestic violence, was “in a little pain” but “extremely good spirits” at a Brooklyn hospital, the police commissioner said. Source: New York Times
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Police Officer Is Shot in Brooklyn, but Vest Stops the Bullet
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
The 27-year-old officer, who had responded to a call about domestic violence, was “in a little pain” but “extremely good spirits” at a Brooklyn hospital, the police commissioner said. Source: New York Times
Lawrence Byrne, Former Lawyer for New York Police, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
His younger brother, a police officer, was assassinated by a drug gang at 22, a key moment in the city’s crack epidemic of the 1980s. Source: New York Times
After Defying Virus Rules, Bar Manager Drives Car Into Sheriff’s Deputy
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2020
The manager of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island hit the deputy while fleeing from arrest after authorities confronted him, the sheriff said. Source: New York Times
Federal Prosecutors Intervene to Charge 2 Over Rochester Protests
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
The men are accused of civil disorder, in the latest move by the federal authorities to target those they say are bent on causing violence. Source: New York Times
Top N.Y.P.D. Chief Injured While Making Arrest at a Protest
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Terence A. Monahan, New York’s highest-ranking uniformed chief, was one of several officers who were attacked on the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Protesters Defy Curfew, Which Police Again Aggressively Enforce: Live Updates
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2020
The crackdown appeared less intense than the night before, with fewer violent confrontations, but officers were still forceful in dispersing demonstrators. Source: New York Times
Police Shoot Brooklyn Man During Fight and 3 Officers Are Injured, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2020
The man was seriously wounded after he got into a dispute with police officers and slashed one of them, the police said. It was unclear what prompted the altercation. Source: New York Times
Police Cars Rammed Protesters. Here’s What de Blasio’s Response Tells Us.
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio has cultivated an image of fighting against inequality and police abuses, yet this crisis has challenged him more than ever. Source: New York Times