A $50 million facility in upstate New York is trying to teach officers the thing they’ll need most during the next mass shooting: bravery. Source: New York Times
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Boy, 15, Fatally Shot in Downtown Brooklyn Park, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
The child, a student at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools, was approached by two boys, one of whom shot him after a fist fight, according to the police. Source: New York Times
2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Placed on Desk Duty After Fatal Crash in Queens
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2022
The police are investigating the officers’ role in a crash that killed two men who were riding an illegal ATV amid a crackdown on such vehicles. Source: New York Times
Bronx Boy, 14, Killed in New York City’s 2nd Teen Gun Death in 2 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2022
The 14-year-old boy was found in the lobby of an apartment complex in the Bronx, and the death is being investigated as potentially accidental, the police said. Source: New York Times
Employee Kept Arsenal, Including Assault Rifle, at Hospital, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
A police dog led investigators to the cache after a bomb threat was called into the hospital last month, the police said. Source: New York Times
How the N.Y.P.D. Failed Victims of Sexual Attacks
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
The Special Victims Division is under federal investigation. Women who were attacked said officers often didn’t know how to investigate, or didn’t bother. Source: New York Times
Why Rape Survivors Asked Feds to Probe N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Letters from victims and activists drew the Justice Department’s attention after city and state officials failed to act on the same complaints. Source: New York Times
Sixth Teenager Charged in Central Park Jogger Case to Be Exonerated
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
Steven Lopez is expected to have a robbery charge linked to the 1989 attack cleared from his record. Source: New York Times
One Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Rochester, N.Y., Shooting
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran of the force, was shot at least once in the upper body and died after he was taken to the hospital, according to the police. A second officer, Sino Seng, was injured. Source: New York…
Eric Adams Can’t Stop Talking About Crime. There Are Risks to That.
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
The mayor says he has never seen crime at this level, but shootings and murders are down this year. Some see his comments as fear mongering. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D.’s Handling of Sex Crimes to Be Investigated by Justice Dept.
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
A civil rights investigation will examine the Police Department’s special victims division, which has long faced troubling accusations from people who reported assaults. 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
Eric Adams’s Speech Offers Visions for New York City Recovery
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that he planned to focus on public safety and inequality as keys to the city’s comeback after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
As Adams Toughens on Crime, Some Fear a Return to ’90s Era Policing
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
With violent crime surging, Mayor Eric Adams is testing how much policing a changed New York City will tolerate. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges in Violent Arrests
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
Sgt. Phillip Wong punched one handcuffed man after being spit at and knelt on another who had taunted him with anti-Asian slurs. Source: New York Times