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Cuomo's Resignation May Not Mean The End Of The Impeachment Process
"The governor needs to be held accountable for everything that he's done wrong," said one member of the NY Assembly's Judiciary Committee.
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Yasmeen Khan
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Jen Chung
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Executive Order Forces New York City To Have (Another) Go At Police Reform
The city must adopt a reform plan by April 1st, or risk a loss of funds.
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Yasmeen Khan
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NYPD Fires High-Ranking Officer Accused Of Posting Bigoted Comments Online
Former Deputy Inspector James Kobel will still keep his pension.
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Yasmeen Khan
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City Council Aims To "Reduce The NYPD's Footprint" With Sweeping New Police Reforms
Among the 11 proposals: stripping the police commissioner's final authority in disciplinary matters and ending qualified immunity for officers who commit misconduct.
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Christopher Robbins
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Yasmeen Khan
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Former Employees Of Police Watchdog Agency Say They Were Fired For Flagging Problems With Investigations
The four ex-employee are suing the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), saying their First Amendment rights were violated when their jobs were terminated in November
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Yasmeen Khan
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NYPD Officer Who Killed Delrawn Small In 2016 Driving Dispute Will Face Disciplinary Charges
The NYPD indicated it would serve the discipline charges against Officer Wayne Isaacs, three months after the CCRB substantiated a complaint of excessive force.
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Yasmeen Khan
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NYPD Releases New Disciplinary Guidelines, But Commissioner Still Has Final Say On Penalties
The “discipline matrix” lists out possible penalties for misconduct, which some critics say don’t go far enough to hold officers accountable for serious offenses.
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Yasmeen Khan
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NYPD Could Have Two Federal Monitors At The Same Time. But That Won't Bring Quick Reforms.
If the first court-ordered monitor is a guide, it could be a long, tedious process before any real change in how the NYPD handles protests.
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Yasmeen Khan
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NY Attorney General Sues NYPD, De Blasio Over Use Of Excessive Force During Protests
In a scathing complaint filed in federal court on Thursday, James detailed months of "illegal and harmful" conduct by NYPD officers in the wake of George Floyd's killing.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Jen Chung
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Yasmeen Khan
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NYPD Commander Accused Of Racist Message Board Comments Retires With Pension
“Given the current political climate and anti-police sentiment, DI Kobel did not see it as possible to get a fair administrative trial and decided to avail himself of the opportunity to file for retirement.”
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Christopher Robbins
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Yasmeen Khan
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The NYPD Substantiated Its First Complaint Of Biased Policing—But Not Against An Actual Officer
The NYPD has been working with the federal monitor this year to improve its investigations.
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Yasmeen Khan
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NYPD Body Cameras Don’t Stop Officers From Making Unlawful Stops, Study Shows
The study was led by the federal monitor overseeing the NYPD’s court-appointed stop and frisk reforms.
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Yasmeen Khan
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