It’s the NYPD’s policy, not the state and city laws protecting the right to record the police, that apply in the public lobbies of police stations, according to a ruling by New York’s highest court.
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Forced overtime, cronyism in the C-suite, and a rising attrition rate are some of their biggest concerns for the next mayor of New York City to address.
Board officials confirmed that the practice, which had not been publicly disclosed until Hell Gate revealed it earlier this month, is meant to protect NYPD officers' reputations.
A new report from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander’s office finds that the neighborhoods generating the most complaints about police use of force are overwhelmingly Black and Latine.
After a number of false arrests, the Legal Aid Society wrote, "we are gravely concerned that the cases we have identified are only the tip of the iceberg."