In a historic moment of representation for both Black women and the people of New York City as a whole, Long Island police official and Queens, New York native Keechant Sewell has been named by New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams as the city’s next police commissioner. She will become…
Tag: NYPD
Civilian Complaint Board Reports That Up to 39 New York Cops Should Be Disciplined Following George Floyd Protests
Abuse toward public protesters was rampant all over the U.S. during the summer of 2020. And according to a new report from New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), the problem appears to have been especially bad in the country’s most populous city, where 39 officers have been accused…
NYPD Sued for Years of Racial Abuse and Use of Excessive Force; Trump Administration Approves Discrimination Against LGBTQ individuals; and More
NYPD sued by Attorney General for years of racial abuse and use of excessive force. In what’s been called a “landmark lawsuit,” The New York Times has reported that New York state Attorney General Letitia James is suing the city of New York, the mayor and the NYPD’s leaders, alleging…
Female NYPD Chief Quits, Claiming Gender Discrimination
Lori Pollock, a former NYPD police chief, retired earlier this month and filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that the Police Department systematically denies women chances to compete for top jobs. Pollock worked in data-driven crime fighting, and the two men who had worked in Pollock’s data-driven crime fighting position previously…
‘Collars for Dollars,’ NYPD Snagged in Discrimination Suit which Targeted Blacks and Latinos
“Collars for dollars” was a common practice among the Transit District 34 officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD). The practice has now resulted in a lawsuit, according to the New York Daily News. Five police officers, now-retired Pierre Maximilien, Sgt. Edwin Raymond and three other officers reportedly filed…
NYPD Officers Pin Down, Handcuff Homeless Woman in Subway Station; Protests Continue
Commotion erupted at a Queens subway station in New York City on Friday as two NYPD officers pinned down and handcuffed a homeless woman. This event is the latest in a string of police overuse of force since more officers have been assigned to subway stations to fight fare evasion…
NYPD Report Shows Black and Hispanic People Made up 90% of Marijuana Arrests Last Quarter
A New York Police Department (NYPD) report from last quarter shows that out of 291 people who were arrested in the city for marijuana, more than half were Black and only 18 were white. From July to September, Black and Hispanic people made up 90% of low-level marijuana arrests. Out…
Protesters Hop Brooklyn Subway Turnstiles to Protest NYPD Violence Over Fare Evasion
New Yorkers hopped the turnstiles at the crowded Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in Brooklyn on Friday night to protest recent incidents of police violence and a crackdown on fare evasion throughout the city. “No NYPD on the MTA!” Protesters did a mass fare evasion & took over a subway station during…
NYPD Officers Aim Gun at Suspect on Crowded Subway, Arrest Him for Fare Evasion
A video of subway riders parting to either side of a subway car as NYPD officers aim a gun at a suspect sitting with his hands up has gone viral, with many saying it was a case of abuse of force. The two-and-a-half-minute video shared Friday shows subway riders in…
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo Files Lawsuit over Firing for Use of 2014 Chokehold on Eric Garner
Five years after NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo was accused of killing Eric Garner by using a prohibited chokehold to restrain him, he was fired from the department. But the story continues as Pantaleo filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Earlier this year, the Department of Justice…