George Joseph

investigative reporter

George Joseph appears in the following:

Self-Harm Is Spiking In New York City Jails

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

The rise started a few months into the pandemic, while many jail services and programs were not available.

9/11 and the Rise of the NYPD | PART TWO The Power of the NYPD in the 21st Century

Monday, September 06, 2021

Gothamist
Part Two of our series on "9/11 and the Rise of the 21st Century NYPD," examines the ways in which the NYPD transformed in the wake of the attacks.

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Brooklyn DA Releases Thousands Of Internal Documents On NYPD Misconduct

Monday, August 02, 2021

The District Atorney released the records in response to a WNYC Freedom of Information Law request.

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Bronx Defenders Ask Court To Block NYPD Access To Sealed Arrest Data

Sunday, July 11, 2021

The public defenders argue NYPD officers' access to this data violates state privacy protections.

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Identifying The Network Clusters of NYPD Officers Repeatedly Accused Of Misconduct

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Gothamist
gothamist
With the help of independent data journalist EJ Fox, WNYC created a network map using civilian complaint data obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request. 

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Police Watchdog Recommends Discipline for 39 NYPD Officers Over Alleged Misconduct At BLM Protests

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

The Civilian Complaint Review Board is recommending that the NYPD discipline 39 of its officers for misconduct at last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.

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Legal Aid Society Says It Is Here To Stop Gun Violence, Too

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

At a time of rising shootings, the public defenders argue their organization should not just be seen as a group that defends criminal cases.

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New York Legislature Targets Parole System To Reduce The Prison Population

Friday, June 11, 2021

The law is waiting for Governor Cuomo's signature.

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Bronx DA's Office Struggles With Attrition And Low Pay

Thursday, June 03, 2021

Gothamist
The borough DA's Trial Division recently lost forty-two prosecutors and nine supervisors, according to an internal email.

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DNA Hit Leads To Indictment In 1996 Queens Rape Case

Friday, May 28, 2021

A man has been indicted by a grand jury for the rape of a woman in Jamaica, Queens, following a DNA test conducted more than two decades after the crime.

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An Interview With the NYPD's New Top Uniformed Officer

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Chief of Department Rodney Harrison didn't trust cops growing up in Queens, but now he's on a listening tour with young people to try to build their trust in police.

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The NYPD’s New Chief of Department Launches Listening Tour With City Youth

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

“There are certain cultures in law enforcement that we have to destroy,” Chief Harrison told Brownsville middle schoolers on the first stop of his tour.

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White Plains Police Arrested Him For Assaulting An Asian-American Woman. Then The Case Fell Apart.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Westchester County prosecutors have serious concerns about how police conducted the probe.

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Federal Watchdog Raises Concerns About Elite Unit Abusing Detainees In NYC Jails

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

An elite squad of correction officers is exacerbating staff-on-inmate violence, according to a new report from a federal monitor.

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Court Reform Group Files 21 Complaints Against Current and Former Queens Prosecutors

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

The mass filing is part of a new strategy seeking greater accountability for prosecutors who break the rules.

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Republicans Look to Enact More Voting Restrictions

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

A closer look at the Republican-led voter restriction efforts around the country

Exoneration Organizations Call On NYC DAs To Purge Hundreds of Convictions

Monday, May 03, 2021

They argue DAs cannot rely on the past work of police officers who were later convicted for dishonesty and other misconduct.

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Westchester DA Publicly Calls On DOJ To Investigate The Mount Vernon Police Department

Friday, April 30, 2021

The announcement follows a year-long WNYC investigation into corruption allegations inside the Mount Vernon Police Department.

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Proposed Legislation Aims To Clear Two Million New Yorkers' Criminal Records

Thursday, April 29, 2021

The bill would be the most sweeping of its kind nationwide.

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Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Wants To Bring Back a Controversial NYPD Unit

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

The Anti-Crime units were praised for getting guns off the streets, but they generated many civilian complaints.

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