Criminal Justice
Currently, in many cities, police officers are called to respond to mental health emergencies. As seems obvious, beefy guys with guns plus mental health emergency often equals tragedy. Some cities are beginning to change this including, now, NYC. This is a good start but real accountability for police officers continues
Criminal Justice
The NYPD, since the summer BLM protests, and the voluminous video evidence of crimes by police officers against protesters, have fallen back on their traditional strategy: scare people. Or, to be more precise, blackmail the public. This is the bargain they say you can’t afford to turn down: support
Criminal Justice
Over a Dozen Black and Latino Men Accused a Cop of Humiliating, Invasive Strip Searches. The NYPD Kept Promoting Him. by by Joaquin Sapien and Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Nate Schweber for ProPublicaProPublica: Articles and Investigations / 2020-09-10 05:25 ProPublica is working with THE CITY, WNYC/Gothamist and