Robert Lewis appears in the following:
Top Cops Made Bank on NYPD Rank and File
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Top cops made thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars, off subordinates seeking promotions.
Head of Powerful Correction Officers Union Arrested
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Norman Seabrook, who was taken into custody at his home in the Bronx Wednesday, is accused of taking kickbacks in connection with the union's pension fund.
Cops Kill Man on Busy Midtown Street
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Officers fired nine times, killing the man who allegedly lunged at them with a knife.
Sheldon Silver, ex-Assembly Speaker, Sentenced to 12 Years
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
The Democrat was once one of the most powerful politicians in New York State.
CUNY Faculty to Begin Voting on Possible Strike
Sunday, May 01, 2016
Members of the Professional Staff Congress will start several days of voting on Monday to decide if their union has the OK to call for a strike, should contract talks fail.
NYCHA Targeted After Historic Gang Bust in the Bronx
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
In what was said to be the largest drug bust in modern city history, 120 accused gang members were arrested.
Close Rikers? There's An App For That.
Monday, March 21, 2016
The Manhattan DA's Office is testing out electronic monitoring to get young offenders off Rikers Island.
No Charges In Mount Vernon Jail Death: Attorney General
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he won't prosecute police officers for the July death of Raynette Turner. But that doesn't mean they didn't do anything wrong.
Public Pee-ers Rejoice: No More Jail
Tuesday, March 01, 2016
The Manhattan DA will no longer prosecute many low-level offenses, keeping people out of the system.
Sharpton Protesters Call for Oscar 'Blackout'
Sunday, February 28, 2016
While Hollywood was patting itself on the back, demonstrations across the country decried the Oscars as racist.
NYPD Often Fails To Document Reason For Stop-and-Frisk: Report
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
A federal monitor's report shows it will take time to change the culture in the NYPD regarding stop-and-frisk.
NYPD Officer Peter Liang Found Guilty in Shooting of Akai Gurley
Thursday, February 11, 2016
After two days of deliberations, a jury found the rookie NYPD officer guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of 28-year-old Akai Gurley in the Pink Houses in Brooklyn.
NYPD Officer on Trial for Akai Gurley's Death
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
It's up to the jury after closing arguments in the trial of NYPD officer Peter Liang for the shooting death of Akai Gurley in the stairwell of NYCHA's Pink Houses in Brooklyn in 2014.
Defense Says Officer Liang's Conviction Would Make City Less Safe
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
In closing arguments both sides warned the jury their verdict has broader implications.
NYPD Officer Liang Describes Night of Akai Gurley Shooting
Monday, February 08, 2016
Sometimes pausing to cry, NYPD Officer Peter Liang described what happened when he shot and killed 28-year-old Akai Gurley in a darkened housing project stairwell.
Officer's Defense Shreds His Former Partner During Akai Gurley Slay Case
Thursday, February 04, 2016
It was a rough day for the prosecution in the manslaughter trial of Officer Peter Liang.
In Liang Trial, Gurley's Girlfriend Recounts His Final Moments
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Melissa Butler broke down on the stand as she described how the 28-year-old father was fatally shot by Officer Liang in a housing project stairwell in 2014.
Homeless Shelter Killing Comes as City Tries To Get Homeless Off the Streets
Thursday, January 28, 2016
A gruesome killing at a homeless shelter underscores challenges facing the system.
Prosecutors Play 911 Call on Opening Day of Cop's Trial
Monday, January 25, 2016
The manslaughter trial of Peter Liang opened today with a dramatic 911 call from the night he shot and killed 28-year-old Akai Gurley.
NYPD Moves To Settle Lawsuits Over Muslim Surveillance
Thursday, January 07, 2016
NYPD agrees to modify rules regarding its counter-terrorism investigations.