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A Protest. An Arrest. An Injury. Does Video Back Up What Cops Say Happened?
Simon Davis-Cohen |
Officers told internal investigators that she ‘slipped and fell.’ The video evidence does not favor that version of events.
Brooklyn
Video: Council’s Lancman on Next Steps to Close Rikers
Jarrett Murphy |
Also: Marking the anniversary of Malcolm X’s death.
Children
NYC’s Immigration Court Erodes Accommodations for Children Without Attorneys
David Brand |
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
Gaspard Le Dem |
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
Jarrett Murphy |
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
Richard Loria |
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.
City Council
The Bigger Questions Raised by the Council’s Right to Know Vote
Jarrett Murphy |
The City Council passed historic reforms by close margins over the fierce complaints of advocates claiming betrayal. As important as the drama and its outcome is what the debate revealed about the balance of power in the city.
gun control
What the New ‘Concealed Carry’ Gun Law Could Mean for NYC
David Brand |
It could bring gun-toting tourists here—and permit local residents to take a quick trip to gun-friendly states and come back packing heat.
Justice
Council Committee Grills Mayor’s Team on Plan to Close Rikers
Jarrett Murphy |
While there’s a lot of discussion about where new jails might go, the heavier lift might be figuring out how to release enough violent-felony defendants to allow the city to move detainees off the island.
asylum
Queens Community Rallies Around Father of Two Told to Buy Plane Ticket for Deportation
Katie Honan |
Riaz Talukder has two sons, a wife battling cancer and more than one potential route to become a legal permanent resident. But after years of ICE check-ins, he’s been told to come to the next one ready to return to Bangladesh.
