Buzzfeed is reporting that an independent investigation by the Civilian Complaint and Review Board found that the the New York Police Department officer who mistakenly arrested James Blake last month used excessive force during the takedown. “I appreciate the efforts…
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In an interview with the New York Daily News, the retired Tennis star James Blake, said that the officer who tackled him while he was standing outside a hotel waiting for a ride to the U.S Open, does not deserve…
One word – SICK! In a 40-count indictment, a Brooklyn grand jury said Joel Doseau, 43, who is assigned to the Brooklyn South command, had an ongoing sexual relationship with the girl, now a woman in her early 20s, that…
The video below shows a police officer in Harlem attempting an arrest on a man because the man had what a witness called a “pen knife!” The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Frederick Douglass Blvd. at W. 129th St. last…
According to the recording, the two police officers suspected two teenage girls of “pushing a button.” It wasn’t explained what button was pushed, but at some street corners here in New York, people are allowed to push a button when…
The New York Police Department has come up with a new rule to govern prisoners who object to having their pictures taken by a member of the opposite sex, or who refuse to remove their head covers. The policy change,…
Alexander Bok, the man who was roughed up by New York police when he was caught dancing just feet away from a cop, is filing a $5 million lawsuit against the department. The video of the incident was uploaded to…
And he did stomped on the suspect’s hand for absolutely no reason whatsoever. The suspect was already subdued by other cops and then here comes the stomper with a badge and a gun, walks up to the man on the…
NBC is reporting that authorities are questioning a suspect in connection with the Monday night shootings of two NYPD officers responding to a robbery call in the Bronx, police and law enforcement sources say. The man being questioned went to…
The first time around when the mayor went to pay his respects to one of New York’s fallen heroes, the rest of the New York police department allowed their union leader to get the best of them, and showered the…
Dancing. Yes, dancing. That was all it took for the NYPD to “protect and serve” this man, who committed the unthinkable crime of dancing on a public New York street. The man, a YouTuber named Alexander BOK, took up the #DanceDares challenge by…
An interesting story by Reuters details how some active and retired black police officers are treated when off duty or out of uniform. They too are profiled. Reuters interviewed 25 African American male officers on the NYPD, 15 of whom…