Staff / TruthdigDec 4, 2015
The reasons Minneapolis police and city officials cited for breaking up the Black Lives Matter encampment that had formed outside the 4th Precinct station may have been predictable, but protesters were not: Their responses showed they were prepared to be flexible. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 2, 2015
Emanuel has made an example of his city's top cop one week after the release of video footage showing the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 14, 2015
Mayor Bill de Blasio has hit some bumps in recent months in his relationship with the New York City Police Force. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigDec 1, 2014
The events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo., in August have impacted the local community, not to mention the nation, in incalculable ways. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Michael SiegelMay 22, 2014
A new political and economic model is emerging, and it is not appearing where we might suspect it would. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigApr 21, 2014
New York's new mayor offers no apologies for waging war on economic inequality, for taking his time in making key appointments, or for riling advocates of charter schools. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 3, 2014
New York City's newly installed mayor, Bill de Blasio, has tapped Bill Bratton to run the NYPD under his watch, and the returning chief stepped up Thursday with a plan to target and reduce one of the most controversial tactics practiced by the city's police force. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
The embattled New York City mayoral candidate was asked Monday whether he has stopped his sexting ways. But instead of issuing a forceful denial, the ex-congressman issued a vague response. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 22, 2013
In an attempt at a political comeback after accidentally sharing his sex life with the world through Twitter, the six-term congressman has decided to run for office again. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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