Will Zohran Mamdani Defund New York City Police?
The new mayor is keeping Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on the job, but they might have a contentious relationship.
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Eric Adams' Gun Seizures Haven't Reduced the Number of Guns in New York City
Despite record seizures and restrictive laws, New York City has struggled to stem the tide of untraceable firearms.
New York's Weed Nightmare
How pot bureaucrats used legal weed to push their social justice agenda
NYPD Opened Fire on a Fare Jumper, Shooting 2 Bystanders and a Cop
Gotham’s police department has a long history of shooting bystanders in "self defense."
The NYPD Took 7 Years To Fire This Cop. Then the Union Hired Him.
In practice, police unions' primary responsibility seems to be shielding officers from accountability and defending their conduct no matter what.
Israel Raids Hospital
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NYPD Will Spend Nearly $400 Million to Hide its Radio Communications
NYPD radio frequencies have been open to the public since 1932. A new encrypted system will end that.
Photo: Ready for RoboCop?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently showed off the autonomous security robot the city is piloting.
'First Amendment Auditor' Sues NYPD Over Right To Record in Police Stations
SeanPaul Reyes has been arrested and threatened by NYPD for filming in public places, including inside police precincts. He says that's a violation of his First Amendment rights.
NYC Agrees To Pay $13 Million to Activists Arrested in 2020 Racial Justice Protests
Plus: Twitter subpoenas Elizabeth Warren's communications with the SEC, mortgage rates are starting to fall, and more...
NYPD Claims It's Illegal To Film in a Police Station
A growing number of "First Amendment auditors" are testing the limits of what police will and will not allow them to film.
New York City Brings Back Dystopian Robot Police Dogs
'Digidog is out of the pound," New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared, not ominously.
These New Laws Stop Cops From Lying to Kids
Yes, even children should have access to an attorney.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Wants You to Love Big Brother
A surveillance state is no less tyrannical when the snoops really believe it's for your own protection.
NYPD Cynically Suggests Parents Know Better Than Lawyers How To Guide Children Through Interrogations
Criminal justice advocates are pushing to pass legislation to tighten rules for juvenile interrogations, but the NYPD is not on board.
Did Murders Rise in 2021? No One Knows.
Plus: Court says DACA is illegal, Colorado baker appeals gender transition cake ruling, and more...
Bodycam Footage Raises Questions About NYPD Shooting of Rameek Smith
Plus: A banned books battle in Oklahoma, Wells Fargo is terminating sex workers' bank accounts, and more...
NYC Mayor Defends Decision To Handcuff and Strip Search Woman Selling Mangos on a Subway Platform
Maria Falcon doesn't have a business license. So New York police officers detained her and confiscated all of her merchandise.
NYC Mayor Suggests Latest iPhone Is a Prerequisite for Civil Rights
Eric Adams says you may have to upgrade your phone if you want to record the police, because you'll need to do so from a distance.
Former NYPD Union President Charged With Stealing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars of Members' Dues
Ed Mullins, known for combatively defending bad police behavior and the drug war, charged with wire fraud by the Department of Justice.
NYC Mayor Adams Wants More Facial Recognition Software for Cops
Facial recognition software can secretly surveil and is subject to error.
Americans Want Police Reform, Not Abolition. So Did This Slain NYPD Officer.
Despite a binary media narrative, the vast majority of the U.S. is in favor of quality, accountable policing.
Only 3 NYPD Officers Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct During the George Floyd Protests
The NYPD declined to punish nine other officers, despite recommendations from the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Goodbye and Good Riddance to Bill de Blasio, a Terrible Mayor on Every Issue He Tripped Over
The best thing you could say about Bill de Blasio was that he was good for a laugh.
Incoming New York Mayor Makes Vague Case for the 'Proper' Kind of Stop-and-Frisk
Eric Adams thinks he can give the police more power to hunt for guns without making innocent minority men the inevitable target.
Loudmouthed NYPD Union Head Resigns Amid FBI Probe
Ed Mullins is innocent until proven guilty—a distinction he often didn’t extend to others.
Judge Rejects New York City's Ban on Cops Compressing Suspects' Diaphragms
Plus: Trans girl sports ban vetoed, Connecticut legalizes marijuana, and more...
New Yorkers Are Watched by More Than 15,000 Surveillance Cameras
People have only official assurances that the technology isn’t being used to invade their privacy.
Gay Pride Parade Discriminates Against Gay Cops
Demonizing an entire profession is not the shortest path to criminal justice reform.
Cops Are Using Facial Recognition Technology More Than Previously Revealed
The surveillance state is available as a plug-and-play solution for any cop interested in a free trial period.
Appeals Court Rules Against New York Police Unions, Says Misconduct Records Can Be Released
The 2nd Circuit rejected the police unions' arguments that disclosure would invade officers' privacy and put them in danger.
Our Post-9/11 Response Deprived Us of Liberty and Didn't Stop Terrorism. Let's Not Venerate or Expand It.
We don’t need new tools or agencies to track alleged domestic terrorists.
City Investigators Call Out NYPD for Using Excessive Force Against Protesters
Police response “likely escalated tensions and the potential for violence” say investigators.
Inside the NYPD's Biased Prostitution Policing
Plus: White women and Trump votes, Biden taps California AG as HHS Secretary, and more...
Police Unions Lose Bid To Block Release of Huge Trove of NYPD Misconduct Records
The unions argued that releasing unsubstantiated complaints would harm officers' reputations and threaten their safety.
New York Police Unions Partly Succeed in Stopping Release of Misconduct Records
A federal judge gags the New York Civil Liberties Union, but a media outlet manages to collect and publish a database of misbehaving cops.
Only 4 NYPD Cops Have Been Disciplined So Far for Violence Against Protesters
Dozens of dozens of incidents were caught on video.
New York Is Having a Violent Summer, But It's Not Because of Bail Reform
The NYPD is still blaming jail releases, but the data simply doesn’t back that claim up.
Police Agencies in New York and Los Angeles Drag Their Feet over Body Camera Footage and Misconduct Records
Efforts to force sunlight into police conduct have been thwarted by noncompliance.
