The 378 cases — mostly low-level drug and traffic offenses — relied on the work of 13 police officers who were later convicted of crimes. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings”
N.Y.P.D. Detective Investigated After Knocking Woman to the Ground
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said the detective showed “great restraint” during a fractious arrest of the woman’s boyfriend, but activists called for the officer to be disciplined. Source: New York Times
Albert Vann, Who Built a Black Power Base in Brooklyn, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As a legislator for four decades, he led voter registration drives and challenges to redistricting that rattled the political establishment. Source: New York Times
Amid Scrutiny of N.Y.P.D.’s Sex Crimes Unit, Discipline for Two Former Supervisors
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
Inspector Paul J. Saraceno and Sergeant Keri L. Thompson of the Special Victims Division admitted to misconduct and were removed from their posts. Source: New York Times
A Young Black Man is Paralyzed and New Haven Officers are Investigated
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Randy Cox, 36, was being transported in a police van when it came to a sudden stop on June 19. He is now in the hospital, barely able to move. Source: New York Times
Police Fatally Shoot a Man in the Bronx, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
The death came just days after officers in the borough killed a 25-year-old man who officials said had fired first during a chase. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Should Discipline 145 Officers for Misconduct, Watchdog Says
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The civilian oversight group made the recommendations after reviewing hundreds of complaints against police tactics during the racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The New York Police Department said the officer had been shot in the arm as he and a partner chased a man. They returned fire, striking the suspect in the head, officials said. Source: New York Times
Shawn Williams, Falsely Accused of a Murder in Brooklyn, Wins $10.5 Million
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Shawn Williams, falsely accused of a 1993 murder in Brooklyn, won the largest settlement so far thanks to the alleged misconduct of a once-renowned homicide detective. Source: New York Times
White Connecticut Trooper Charged in Killing of Black Man During Stolen Car Chase
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
Trooper Brian D. North was charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Mubarak Soulemane, 19, in January, 2020. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Rolls Out New Version of Anti-Gun Unit With Violent Past
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
Officers will wear modified uniforms, not plain clothes, in the unit, which in its previous form was involved in a disproportionate number of fatal shootings. Source: New York Times
Dennis Cunningham, Civil Rights Lawyer for Varied Causes, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
He successfully represented the Black Panthers, environmentalists who accused the government of conspiracy and Attica prison inmates. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Boss’s First Weeks: A Rush of Tragedy, a Rise in Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2022
Keechant Sewell, who took over the New York Police Department as an outsider, was immediately faced with a series of shocking crimes. Source: New York Times
Two Teenagers Were Fighting. Only the Black One Was Handcuffed.
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
A video of the fight at a New Jersey mall circulated widely online. Gov. Philip D. Murphy said the appearance of “racially disparate treatment” was “deeply, deeply disturbing.” Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Proposes a $98 Billion Budget with Flat Police Funding
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The mayor’s first budget proposal called for across-the-board cuts to most city agencies, as well as a reduction in the city’s work force. Source: New York Times