Ms. Cooper, who made the call after a man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, says that she was discriminated against because of her race. Source: New York Times
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Amy Cooper, Who Falsely Accused Bird-Watcher in Central Park, Has Charges Dismissed
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2021
Ms. Cooper, a white woman, called 911 on the bird-watcher in Central Park. Prosecutors asked a judge to drop the charges after she finished an education program about racial bias. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, first falsely reporting she had been threatened by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog, then later claiming he had assaulted her. Source: New York Times
Case Against Amy Cooper Lacks Key Element: Victim’s Cooperation
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Ms. Cooper, who is white, is charged with filing a false police report after she claimed a Black bird-watcher threatened her in Central Park during a dispute over her dog. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. Source: New York Times
Why Amy Cooper’s Use of ‘African-American’ Stung
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2020
In a racist confrontation with a black bird-watcher in Central Park, her choice of words was striking. Source: New York Times
White Woman Apologizes for Calling Police on Black Man in Central Park
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2020
Video of the incident touched off intense discussions about the history of black people being falsely reported to the police. Source: New York Times