A Call for More Scrutiny of Deaths in NYPD Custody

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 18, 2025

Meghna Philip, director of the special litigation unit at the Legal Aid Society, talks about its call for the department of investigation to look into all cases of deaths in police custody, after a fifth death occurred this year.

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