The mayor put the officers on leave over their handling of the cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, who died in Bridgeport, Conn., on the same day. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings”
Gunman Accused of Shooting 2 NYPD Officers Dies
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The Manhattan district attorney is investigating Lashawn McNeil’s connection to anti-government groups; Mayor Eric Adams said an assault weapon was found under his mattress. Source: New York Times
How a Calm Call for Help Led 2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Into a Hail of Gunfire
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2022
The latest deadly episode to rattle the city began with a routine domestic disturbance call and ended with one officer dead and another in critical condition. Source: New York Times
He Went to Jail on Minor Charges. He Left in a Coma.
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Jayshawn Boyd, 22, was attacked inside a New Jersey jail in a beating caught on video. Then another detainee was killed, leading to multiple inquiries. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Man Shot by the Police Was Mentally Ill, Family Says
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The killing of Eudes Pierre, 26, underscores the need for alternatives to having the police respond to mental health episodes, activists say. Source: New York Times
Man Dies After He Is Shot by the Police With a Stun Gun and Catches Fire
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
New York’s attorney general said her office would investigate the man’s death, which followed an altercation in an upstate police station. Source: New York Times
Officer Is Charged With Protecting Prostitution Ring in Exchange for Sex
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
Prosecutors say Wayne Peiffer, a police officer in Brewster, N.Y., had women from sex-trafficking and prostitution rings brought to him at the police station. Source: New York Times
Rev. C. Herbert Oliver, Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2021
He helped focus the nation on bombings and police abuse in Alabama in the 1960s and, later, on problems with the education of Black students in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Mount Vernon, N.Y., Police Face Federal Civil Rights Investigation
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2021
The inquiry will focus on whether the Mount Vernon department engaged in a “pattern or practice of unlawful policing,” officials said. Source: New York Times
3 Officers Used Excessive Force in Arrest of Black Teen, U.S. Says
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
The officers were charged with violating the teenager’s civil rights when they stomped on his head in New Jersey in 2018. Source: New York Times
Eric Garner’s Mother Wanted Answers for His Death. She Isn’t Satisfied.
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2021
An inquiry into the killing of Mr. Garner in 2014 ended on Friday after the testimony of a dozen witnesses. Here are five takeaways. Source: New York Times
Alvin Bragg Wins, Becoming First Black D.A. in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Bragg will take over an office that has brought charges against the family business of former president Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
One Final Day of Campaigning
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
The elections for mayor in New York City and Buffalo could signal the direction of the Democratic Party in the state. Source: New York Times
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's Likely Next D.A., Questions NYPD Over Eric Garner
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2021
Days before the election, Alvin Bragg, who is heavily favored to win office, is participating in an inquiry into Eric Garner’s killing by the N.Y.P.D. Source: New York Times
Ex-Officer Who Hired Hit Man to Kill Her Husband and Young Girl Is Sentenced
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
Valerie Cincinelli, who resigned from the New York Police Department, was given four years in prison for seeking to enlist her boyfriend in a murder-for-hire scheme. Source: New York Times