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
Posts published in “Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings”
Could This City Hold the Key to the Future of Policing in America?
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
As protesters across the country call for police departments to be defunded and dismantled, Camden’s experience offers some lessons. Source: New York Times
Occupy City Hall’s New Life as Homeless Camp: ‘Not Pretty All the Time’
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
Organizers said they were helping vulnerable people. But nearby residents said the camp had turned into an unruly — and at times violent — shantytown. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Front of Trump Tower
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The public art project was the latest battle in a feud between President Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
State Attorney General Calls for Stripping N.Y.P.D. Control From Mayor
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
Citing police misconduct at protests, the attorney general said an independent panel should oversee the city police and hire the commissioner. Source: New York Times
Eight Police Officers in Louisiana Face Charges of Excessive Force
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
A driver and his passenger had their hands raised after a police pursuit but wound up with broken bones, a district attorney said. Source: New York Times
‘There’s Going to Be More Demands’: What’s Next for N.Y. Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Marches, vigils and rallies have settled in as a part of the city’s daily life, one already disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
‘Black Lives Matter’ Will Be Painted on Street Outside Trump Tower
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2020
Mayor de Blasio’s plan drew an inflammatory response from the president, who used it to try to stoke tensions between protesters and the police. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Officer Filmed Using Illegal Chokehold Is Arrested and Charged
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2020
The officer is the second in the city to face criminal charges for using excessive force this month, after mass protests across the country. Source: New York Times
9 Police Departments and Multiple Infractions for One New Jersey Cop
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
With no licenses that can be revoked and no database tracking their misconduct, officers in New Jersey are able to jump from agency to agency, even after they are fired. Source: New York Times
Muslim Woman Was Forced to Remove Hijab for Booking Photo After Arrest, Advocacy Group Says
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition criticizing the treatment of Alaa Massri, 18, at a correctional center in Miami. Source: New York Times
After Video Shows Apparent Chokehold, N.Y.P.D. Suspends Officer
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
The encounter between a black man and police on the Rockaway boardwalk came days after lawmakers made use of chokeholds a criminal offense. Source: New York Times
‘Sad and Joyful’: N.Y.C. Marks Juneteenth After a Month of Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
Recent protests have stirred a reckoning on racism and on Friday, thousands, many for the first time, will participate in events recognizing the holiday. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Protesters Say the Police Attacked Them: 'It Felt Like Warfare'
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
During a hearing, demonstrators recounted harrowing experiences with the New York police during protests over George Floyd’s death. Source: New York Times
De Blasio, Pressured on Policing, Acts to Toughen Discipline
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Mayor de Blasio said the city would put all police disciplinary records online and speed up the disciplinary process against officers accused of abuse. Source: New York Times