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NYPD Lawyer Eludes Discipline With ‘Just Following Orders’ Defense

A police watchdog said the lawyer abused his authority. Then his boss stepped in. Now no one is facing consequences.

May 17, 2022

Queens Judge Overseeing Murder Trial Furious That Hell Gate Found, Reported on Public Documents

At an emergency hearing, Judge Kenneth Holder tightened restrictions on how Prakash Churaman and his attorney share information.

May 11, 2022

A Grandmother Needed Paperwork For a Glucose Monitor. The NYPD Broke Her Arm.

An ugly encounter in a Brooklyn stationhouse is setting off a new legal battle over filming the police.

May 9, 2022

Subway Policing is Still Racist. Wasn’t Tish James Supposed to Investigate That?

Black and Latino New Yorkers account for 88 percent of all fare evasion arrests, and 70 percent of summonses.

NYPD Detectives Made a $2 Million Mess. Why Is the Queens DA Still Relying on Them for a High-Profile Murder Trial?

Two detectives that led the Prakash Churaman investigation allegedly withheld evidence in another case, keeping two innocent men on Rikers for years, and costing taxpayers millions.

NYPD’s Stonewalling Attorney Called Out for Lying and Forging Emails

The senior City attorney, who was fired Friday, had been fighting the civil rights lawsuits filed after the 2020 protests.

May 2, 2022