Carlton Roman and Christopher Ellis were freed after judges in separate cases found that they had been unjustly convicted. Source: New York Times
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Man Charged in Crash That Killed Lisa Banes, 'Gone Girl' Actress
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2021
Ms. Banes, a film, theater and television actress who appeared in the thriller “Gone Girl,” died on June 14, days after she was struck by a man riding a scooter as she crossed the street in Manhattan. Source: New York…
9 Charged With Trafficking Dozens of Guns to New York From Georgia
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
Amid increased federal attention to gun violence, officials announced a bust that they said included the seizure of a weapon used to shoot at the police. Source: New York Times
Mass Shooting in Queens Leaves 10 Wounded
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2021
As seven bystanders were injured in a shooting, Eric Adams called on New York City authorities to intensify efforts against gangs and guns. Source: New York Times
An NYPD Officer Was Provoked While Making Arrests. Now He’s Criminally Charged.
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
A New York police sergeant attacked two handcuffed suspects while making arrests, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
How A Murder ‘Solved’ in 4 Hours Sent Grant Williams to Prison for 23 Years
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
Grant Williams, whose conviction was overturned on Thursday, told people in prison that they would one day see that he was innocent. “And today’s that day,” he said. Source: New York Times
‘Nobody Believed Me’: How Rape Cases Get Dropped
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2021
While the Me Too movement led to greater awareness about the prevalence of rape, prosecutors in New York City still struggle to prove sexual assault accusations. Source: New York Times
Video of Man Tasered on Subway Raises Questions About Policing
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2021
A video of a violent arrest raised questions about balancing a push to enforce laws in the subway against concerns about police abuses. Source: New York Times
‘No Vaccine for Racism’: Asian New Yorkers Still Live in Fear of Attacks
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
New York Police Department patrols aimed at stopping anti-Asian violence have been cut back even as anxiety lingers. Source: New York Times
Lawmakers Sue N.Y.P.D., Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson say they were assaulted and pepper-sprayed by the police during last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. Source: New York Times
Gunfire in Times Square on a Weekend Afternoon Leaves a Man Wounded
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2021
The man, who was struck once in the back by a stray bullet, was listed in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital, the police said. Source: New York Times
George Floyd Statue in Brooklyn Is Defaced With Hate Group’s Symbol
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
The vandalism came just days after the statue was unveiled, and only a day before the officer who killed Mr. Floyd was to be sentenced. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Promises to ‘Show America How to Run a City’
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Mr. Adams, who is leading in the mayoral primary, laid out a middle road between progressive and conservative approaches to policing. Source: New York Times
‘Keep an Eye on This Guy’: Inside Eric Adams’s Complicated Police Career
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
Mr. Adams’s police credentials have helped him rise to the top of this year’s mayoral field. But his relationship with the department is complex. Source: New York Times
2 Children Out Walking Get Caught Between a Gunman and His Target
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
The harrowing scene in the Bronx, captured on surveillance video, came about a week after a 10-year-old Queens boy was fatally shot. Source: New York Times