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NYPD Reports 20 Percent Rise In Police Stops
Monday, February 10, 2020
The number of stops documented may not reflect actual stops made by officers. A federal monitor overseeing the NYPD's stop and frisk practices has flagged reporting problems.
To Reduce Bias, NYC Public Hospitals Changing How It Screens Pregnant Women for Drug Use
Friday, January 24, 2020
New York City's public hospital system is working to change how it screens pregnant women for substance use. The changes being drafted are meant to reduce racial and cultural bias.
Five Years After NYPD Officers Ramos and Liu's Killings, Fellow Officers Remember
Friday, December 20, 2019
In the 84th precinct in Brooklyn Heights, there's a memorial wall for slain officers, and those currently on patrol wear pins with the names of fallen colleagues.
James O'Neill, Outgoing Police Commissioner, Speaks on Reforms and Policing the Subways
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
O'Neill acknowledged that a peak of more than 600,000 police stops in 2011 of mostly black and Latino young men was "absolutely not necessary."
New Yorkers Most Affected By Stop and Frisk React to Bloomberg's Apology
Monday, November 18, 2019
On Sunday, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed remorse for his administration's use of Stop and Frisk. For years, Bloomberg adamantly defended the police practice.
Police Are Investigating Brooklyn's Second Mass Shooting in Three Months
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Four people were killed and three others injured Saturday morning at a spot called "Triple A Aces" in Crown Heights, which police say hosted illegal gambling activities.
What's It Like to Be an NYPD Intern? 'I Felt Like a Boss'
Thursday, September 26, 2019
At community meetings in precincts with troubling crime rates, police leaders heard a consistent message: Young people need jobs. So, over the summer, the NYPD provided some.
The NYPD Has Never Had a Community Center. Its First One Is Coming to East New York.
Thursday, August 08, 2019
The center will be geared toward teenagers in a neighborhood where many young people report negative interactions with police. The NYPD hopes the center will help bridge the divide.
After 2 Days of Extreme Heat, NYC's Electric Grid Buckles
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Temps reached 99 degrees at JFK Airport on Saturday and Sunday, and heat index values were near 110 degrees. By Sunday evening, Con Ed was dealing with power outages.
Five Years Since Garner's Death, Has the NYPD Changed?
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
No police officers have been charged in the 2014 death of Eric Garner. But NYPD leadership says many of its strategies for policing has evolved.
5 Years After Eric Garner's Death, Activists Continue Fight For 'Another Day To Live'
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
"There's not one day that goes by I don't think about Eric Garner," said activist Nupol Kiazolu. "All we're doing is fighting for equity and another day to live."
Five Years After Eric Garner, Activists Still Fight for ‘Another Day to Live’
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
The struggle to reform police practices drags on for generations of activists outraged by how officers treat African Americans.
A Graduation for Dads Working to Reconnect with their Kids
Thursday, June 27, 2019
It's a monumental occasion for some of them, says the director of the program, "because some of them have never graduated from anything."
As the Number of Refugees Grows, the US Takes in Far Fewer
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
New numbers show sharp declines in refugee admissions in New York and New Jersey: 52 percent and 32 percent, respectively.
Changes Proposed for a System that Stigmatizes Parents Accused of Child Neglect
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Legislation in Albany would make changes to the state's registry of child neglect cases — one that's easy to get on, hard to get off and entraps mostly poor families of color.
Bill Expanding New York City's Speed Camera Program Signed Into Law
Sunday, May 12, 2019
After the bill stalled in Albany last year, the legislation now reinstates, and greatly expands, a program that supporters say has reduced traffic fatalities by 55 percent.
Child Welfare Family Separations
Monday, April 22, 2019
Discussions on child welfare family separations and black and brown communities in New York City.
Family Separations in Our Midst
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
NYC child welfare workers can remove children from their parents in emergencies. But they've wielded this power with growing frequency, and in cases that don’t seem like emergencies.
Advocates Push for Repeal of Law that Keeps Police Misconduct Secret
Thursday, March 21, 2019
There's broad support for more police transparency. The debate over the law known as 50-a, which hides nearly all misconduct from public view, may become whether to repeal or amend it.
After Detective's Death, 'A Lot of Hurt Going on in the 102'
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
NYPD officials provided more details of how an armed robbery unfolded in Queens. The incident left a veteran detective dead from a shot fired by a fellow officer.
