New York Police
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NYPD reliance on ‘stop-and-frisk’ tactics likely illegal, U.S. monitor saysThe court-appointed federal monitor said using the tactic to combat gun violence is harming communities of colour and running afoul of the law.U.S. NewsJun 5, 2023
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N.Y. mayor suspends police officers involved in suffocation death of Black manRochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspensions at a news conference amid criticism that the city kept quiet about Prude’s death for months.WorldSep 3, 2020
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Black man dies after New York police put hood on him, pin him downDaniel Prude died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days after the encounter with police in Rochester.WorldSep 3, 2020
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NYC council passes budget with nearly $1B cuts to police, critics say it falls shortThe new budget includes a cut of nearly $484 million from the New York Police Department's $6 billion operating budget, and shifts $354 million of police funding to other city agencies.WorldJul 1, 2020
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Suspended New York officer in chokehold video had prior suspension, complaintsThe police department moved quickly to suspend Officer David Afanador without pay after Sunday's confrontation on the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach in Queens.WorldJun 22, 2020
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New York police misconduct records to become public again after state law repealedThe measure to make officers’ records and misconduct complaints public is among several police accountability bills racing through the state legislature.WorldJun 9, 2020
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NYC mayor denies seeing police use force against anti-racism protesters, despite videoMayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he had personally seen “no use of force around peaceful protests” and cast doubt on people who had, belying social media posts and witness accounts.WorldJun 5, 2020
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‘We’re not stopping’: Thousands break NYC’s curfew to protest George Floyd deathMayor Bill de Blasio doubled down on a citywide curfew, moving it up from 11 p.m. the night before, but rejected urging from President Donald Trump and an offer from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to bring in the National Guard.WorldJun 2, 2020
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Man accused of shooting NYPD officers in ambush arraigned on attempted murder chargesA handcuffed Robert Williams, 45, made his first appearance following his Sunday arrest, wearing a grey sweatshirt and sweatpants, one eye swollen shut and a bandage on his ear.CrimeFeb 10, 2020
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New York City police face backlash after detaining 2 women selling churrosOfficers can be seen in cellphone footage captured Friday surrounding a woman who was selling the fried-dough pastries from a cart in a Brooklyn subway station.WorldNov 11, 2019
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