The cops allege a backlash after refusing to carry out quotas for tickets, summons or arrests made in predominantly Black and Latino areas
A 61-year-old bystander was shot and killed during an undercover NYPD gun bust in Mount Vernon, New York. The man was walking to pick up his car from a local repair shop, when he was shot twice in the abdomen. [NY Daily News] Three police officers from Denver, Colorado are in hot water after an […]
Police across the nation have been getting a bad rap as of lately, so it’s good to see one engage with the community in a positive way. Officer James Ferrazo showed off his dance moves with a group of kids at a block party in Bed-Stuy. In the video above, Ferrazo is seen doing the “Nae Nae,” while the […]
New York City police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the shooting that killed a Bronx resident as he was holding his toddler
A man from Staten Island is taking the NYPD to court after he was allegedly tossed around in a police van, an experience he compared to
In response to complaints that New York City's police force fails to reflect the city's multiculturalism, the department on Wednesday welcomed about 1,217 recruits to
An $18 million plan unveiled this week will allow thousands of New Yorkers accused of low-level and non-violent offenses to skip bail in replacement for
The saga continues… The New York Police Department is investigating an altercation that occurred between a cop and a 30-year-old man in Harlem. Before arresting the suspect, the police officer and Saykou George got into a fight, the officer landing three punches. The NY Daily News reports: A plainclothes cop stopped Saykou George, 30, Wednesday, […]
One of the two murderers who escaped from an upstate New York prison two weeks ago was shot and killed by officers on Friday. The other escapee is still on the run with authorities unable to confirm a location for him, although they believe he must be somewhere close to where they found his now-deceased […]
A man was killed instantly when he crashed his car into a Queens home early this Sunday. The driver was going at a high speed when he hit the house at around 4:50 in the morning. We pray for his loved ones. [Daily News 724] A black man with a clean record was rejected by […]
An early look at tomorrow’s front page… NYPD commish’s black eye: http://t.co/d7y7wPQnYdpic.twitter.com/cgE6O7CePY — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 10, 2015 Ever wonder why there aren’t more Black police officers? Hiring more officers of color is difficult because so many potential recruits have criminal records, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton tells The Guardian. “We have a […]
