Posted inStop and Frisk
NYPD Stop-and-Frisks Surged Again in 2024 Under Adams
The vast majority of stops, which surged by 50% last year, targeted Black or Latino New Yorkers.
Stop and Frisk
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Likely Interim NYPD Commissioner Was Accused of Abner Louima-Related Threat
An arrestee once accused Edward Caban of saying he was ‘getting ready with the broomstick.’ The CCRB didn’t buy that claim, but found that he’d wrongfully arrested the man.
Posted inPolice Reform
With NYPD Stop and Frisk Case at Crossroads, Civil Rights Groups Demand Monitoring Reforms
As a new monitor steps in, the judge who issued the landmark 2013 ruling says she’s surprised the saga is still dragging on, with some reforms still unrealized.
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Misconduct Complaints Trailed NYPD Commissioner Shea and Other Police Brass’ Rise to the Top
The NYPD leader and four deputies accumulated at least one allegation substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board — and so did his predecessor, James O’Neill. Some of incidents recall the height of stop-and-frisk.
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De Blasio’s Neighborhood Policing Effort ‘More Symbolism than Reform,’ Study Suggests
The first publicly released examination of the mayor’s signature NYPD strategy finds the approach has done little to reduce crime or racial bias, though low-level arrests are down.
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How the NYPD Hired White-Owned Firms to Help Repair Relationships With Blacks and Latinos
Only 4% of the $321 million the Police Department has spent on consultants since 2010 has gone to minority and women-owned business enterprises, records show.
Posted inPeople
Judge Who Ended Stop-and-Frisk Slams Bloomberg on Past Attempt to ‘Scare Me’
Shira Scheindlin called 2013 taxpayer-funded dossier an “inappropriate” move meant to “instill fear” — and disputed his Democratic debate comments.
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Mike Bloomberg’s NYC Jails Record: Drop in Inmates, Rise in Force
The Democratic presidential hopeful vowed this week to “end the era of mass incarceration.” THE CITY examined how he handled jails as mayor.