The NYPD is reaching out to activists and young people to attend the Build the Block meetings meant to inform the Neighborhood Policing program. But that’s not the crowd who’s showing up.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
NYPD Once Again Uses General Threat of Terrorism to Justify Broad Secrecy
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On a tricky case involving Freedom of Information Law requests and terrorism investigations, the state’s top court made a tough call, based in part on an interesting claim by the NYPD.
crime
Video Brief: Do ‘Violent Criminals’ Need to be a Bigger Part of Justice Reform?
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The consensus that the criminal justice system needs some kind of reform is shared across much of the political spectrum. But the reform push usually focuses on ‘non-violent’ offenders. Does that make sense?
crime
Outdated Ideas About Violent Crime Hurt Victims and Trap Offenders
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Criminal-justice reform has largely avoided changes to how we treat ‘violent criminals.’ But research shows they’re less likely to re-offend than others. And victims aren’t always well served by sentences that aim for retribution.
ACS
Program Keeping Convicted Youths Closer to Home Enjoys Success, Faces Cuts
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‘Close to Home’ has hit a few bumps in the six years since the state launched the pilot program. But a proposal to shift costs to the city is the biggest obstacle yet.
Homepage Featured
A Protest. An Arrest. An Injury. Does Video Back Up What Cops Say Happened?
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Officers told internal investigators that she ‘slipped and fell.’ The video evidence does not favor that version of events.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Video: Council’s Lancman on Next Steps to Close Rikers
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Also: Marking the anniversary of Malcolm X’s death.
Children
NYC’s Immigration Court Erodes Accommodations for Children Without Attorneys
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The changes inside New York City’s immigration court reflect problems in courthouses nationwide.
collisions
Despite NYC’s Vision Zero Progress, Most Hit-and-Run Drivers Avoid Arrest
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The NYPD has bulked up the unit that investigates serious collisions. But as hit-and-run incidents have increased in number, arrests have barely kept pace. Read our print and video investigation.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
UrbaNerd: Dramatic Shifts in NYPD Street Arrests in the De Blasio Era
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Broken windows policing changed substantially under de Blasio and Bratton even as both men defended that policing strategy to the hilt.
JUSTICE
A Correction Officer’s Conviction Signals Deeper Troubles at Brooklyn’s Federal Jail
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The Metropolitan Detention Center has seen several officers charged with sexual abuses, including one whose job was to train colleagues to comply with a federal law aimed at ending prison rape.