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As the number of children in foster care goes down, instances of abuse rise. That, in the context of the widely circulated video of a mother having her infant forcibly removed from her.

Borough Presidents Eric Adams (Brooklyn) and Gale Brewer (Manhattan) discuss proposals to reform rules for community boards as part of the city's Charter Review Commission.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams react to the mayor's State of the City speech, and explain how to join community boards.

The Justice Department's investigation is ongoing, and the officer who put Garner in the choke hold is still employed by the NYPD.

Chief James O'Neill is coming in at a time when tensions between police and communities of color are still high.

U.S. mail carrier Glen Grays was handcuffed by police, mid-route, in another case where a videotaped encounter between police and an African American man raise questions.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who attended President Obama's town hall on guns, pushes back on the false narrative that his proposals will prevent people from keeping guns.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. talk about the issues facing residents of their boroughs.

Eric Adams, a former police officer, says unlike the Garner case on Staten Island, the Brooklyn grand jury did what it was supposed to do.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams discusses the "revenge" killings of two NYPD officers on Saturday night.

Last week's fatal shooting of Akai Gurley by a police officer has put an extra spotlight on whether or not NYPD training needs to be changed.

Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President, is offering a $5,000 reward for information about who hung white flags in place of the usual U.S. flags over the Brooklyn Bridge. He's called the placement of the flags a "terrorist act."

In the first of a series of roundtables with the borough presidents, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., new Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and new Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams discuss life and politics in New York City and compare notes about our diverse neighborhoods.

 

It’s Public Safety Week on the Brian Lehrer Show’s election series “30 issues in 30 Days.” See the full 30 Issues schedule and archive here.

Bill de Blasio says he will "end the 'Stop and Frisk' era," while Joe Lhota vows to continue many of the policing tactics developed under Bloomberg and Ray Kelly. Eric Adams, NY State Senator, former NYPD captain and candidate for Brooklyn Borough President, and Pastor Gilford Monrose of Mt. Zion Church of God (7th Day), discuss the challenges of community policing, and what the next mayor can do to curb gun violence while also improving relations with the NYPD.

State Senator Eric Adams talks about the ruling in the federal stop-and-frisk lawsuit. A former NYPD captain, he testified during the trial about disputed statements by Police Commissioner Kelly and is now running unopposed for Brooklyn Borough President.

NY State Senator Eric Adams (D 20th) talks about the outbreak of gun violence over the weekend and why many are calling for fewer stop-and-frisks.

Eric Adams, NY State Senator (20th district) and former NYPD captain, talks about legislation he's proposing to prevent those with mental illness from owning guns.

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Martin Golden, New York State Senator, R-22, Brooklyn, argues that Governor Paterson should veto legislation prohibiting keeping the names of the innocent who are stopped and frisked by the police. Eric Adams, New York State Senator, D-20, Brooklyn, and former head of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, defends the bill he sponsored in the Senate prohibiting the NYPD from adding information on innocent individuals who are stopped and frisked.

Eric Adams, NY State Senator (20th district) and former head of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, joins us for a discussion about the arrest of renowned Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. When asked about the incident during Wednesday's press conference, President Obama responded, "It's ...

The six teenagers that were shot in Marcus Garvey Park over the weekend were only the latest victims of an uptick in violent crime that has arrived with the warmer weather. We discuss the situation with Eric Adams, NY State Senator (20th district), and Jackie Rowe Adams, co-founder of Harlem ...