Inspired by racial justice protests, the Legislature repealed a law blocking police misconduct records from scrutiny. Now the outcomes of thousands of cases are available online. Source: New York Times
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Furor in Rochester After Police Pepper-Spray Mother With Toddler
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
A woman accused of shoplifting was sprayed with a chemical irritant and knocked to the ground in front of her daughter, the latest altercation between the police and Black residents. Source: New York Times
Digidog, a Robotic Dog Used by the Police, Stirs Privacy Concerns
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2021
The New York Police Department has been testing Digidog, which it says can be deployed in dangerous situations and keep officers safer, but some fear it could become an aggressive surveillance tool. Source: New York Times
The Fun Police: Law Enforcement Comes to Carnival
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
Events like J’Ouvert in New York and Carnival in London have seen violent incidents. But the way they are policed says a lot about what happens when Black people gather. Source: New York Times
New Footage Emerges of Police Pepper-Spraying of Distraught 9-Year-Old
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2021
“Please don’t do this to me,” the child said to an officer in Rochester, N.Y. “You did it to yourself, hon,” the officer replied. Source: New York Times
Rochester Police Pepper-Sprayed 9-Year-Old Girl, Footage Shows
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2021
The incident brought renewed scrutiny to a department whose officers had placed a hood on Daniel Prude, a Black man, before he died from suffocation. Source: New York Times
Did Candidates Flee to Vacation Homes? 5 Highlights From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
Questions surrounding candidates’ second homes, ranked-choice voting and ties to casino interests arose in New York’s mayoral contest. Source: New York Times
This Police Union Suspended 8 Members. Seven Are Black.
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2020
The union in a small New Jersey city punished the officers after they expressed support for two chiefs, both of whom are also Black. Source: New York Times
Lawrence Byrne, Former Lawyer for New York Police, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
His younger brother, a police officer, was assassinated by a drug gang at 22, a key moment in the city’s crack epidemic of the 1980s. Source: New York Times
Layoffs at Police Watchdog Agency Prompt Claims of Retaliation
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
The agency said it was restructuring to hire more investigators, but employees said the officials were all critics of the agency’s performance. Source: New York Times
6 Are Shot in Brooklyn as N.Y.C.’s Summer of Violence Spills Into Fall
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Shootings that plagued the city for most of the summer have not abated, and some city leaders question whether the police have backed off enforcement. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D.’s Top Latino Official Resigns After Clashing With Mayor
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2020
Chief Fausto Pichardo told colleagues that he felt insulted by Mayor Bill de Blasio during a turbulent time for the city, a police official said. Source: New York Times
In Emptier Subways, Violent Crime Is Rising
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020
Reports of homicides, rapes and burglaries are posing another challenge to regaining the confidence of passengers during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Daniel Prude Was in ‘Mental Distress.’ Police Treated Him Like a Suspect.
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
Rochester officers followed their training in restraining Mr. Prude, who was incoherent, but did little to calm him down or defuse his anger. Source: New York Times
2 Former Bridgeport City Officials Plead Guilty to Rigging Hiring Process
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Armando J. Perez, a former police chief of Bridgeport, Conn., and David Dunn, a former acting personnel director, admitted to fixing the hiring process to ensure that Mr. Perez got the job. Source: New York Times