Stop and Frisk Gets Renewed Attention in Bloomberg Candidacy

REGINA GARCIA CANO and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 Many of those accosted by police during the tactic's surge in New York, 80% of whom were black or Latino, remain psychologically affected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York Police Fire Officer 5 Years After Garner’s Chokehold Death

TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Aug 19, 2019 The case of a dying man's cries of "I can't breathe" helped fuel protests and debate over police use of force against unarmed black men. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Justice for Eric Garner

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Jul 18, 2019 The federal government has dropped its charges against officer Daniel Pantaleo. We shouldn't be surprised, says activist Kamau Franklin. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Policeman in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Death Won’t Be Charged

MICHAEL BALSAMO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2019 The decision, made by Attorney General William Barr, is announced one day before the anniversary of the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Eight Dead in New York City Truck Attack

The Associated Press Oct 31, 2017 The driver, a native of Uzbekistan, was shot by a police officer and arrested in what authorities are calling "an act of terror." Five Argentines are among those killed on a bike path. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

New York Cops Allege ‘There Are Quotas in the NYPD’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2016 The "NYPD 12" contend that arrest quotas—which are illegal—force them to target minority communities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New NYPD Domestic Violence Policy May Deter Reports From Victims

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 18, 2013 An anonymous police source tells the New York Post that the new directive could lead to the arrest of victims reporting domestic violence who have warrants on their record, even if they're only for minor offenses such as unpaid parking tickets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYPD Officer Arrested, Charged in Alleged Cannibal Plot

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2012 Authorities have arrested and charged a 28-year-old New York Police Department officer from Queens who is accused of planning to kidnap, cook and eat up to 100 women, including his girlfriend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Damning Look Inside NYPD’s ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Policy (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2012 Stop-and-frisk is already considered a controversial tactic employed by the New York Police Department, but a recently released recording sheds light on just how discriminatory the practice can actually be. In the secretly taped audio, a 17-year-old named Alvin is heard being roughed up, threatened and demeaned by three officers as they stop and frisk him, all "for being a fucking mutt." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The NYPD’s ‘Moroccan Initiative’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2011 An Associated Press investigative team revealed in an article Thursday ways that, sometime around 2003 or 2004, part of the New York Police Department transformed from being a public security service that solved murders and muggings to a mini domestic intelligence agency that targeted the Moroccan Muslim community. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )