Apr 14 Artists ask NYPD to return Edward Snowden bust put in park By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The mysterious artists who planted a bust of Edward Snowden on a Revolutionary War monument now want to free their sculpture from police custody and display it again, saying it was intended as a thought-provoking "gift to the city."… Continue reading
Jan 12 Report finds lack of disciplinary action for NYPD’s use of chokeholds By Colleen Shalby After a Staten Island grand jury did not indict an NYPD officer for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, the Office of the Inspector General launched an internal review. Members of the New York City Police Department have… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 10:13 Former NYPD officers talk police-minority relations By PBS NewsHour A major topic of conversation in recent months has been the often fraught relationship between police and minority communities. Last week, PBS NewsHour Weekend spoke to the President of the Brooklyn chapter of the NAACP and retired NYC police lieutenant… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:10 What’s the state of relations between the police and communities of color? By PBS NewsHour In the wake of police-involved shootings in Ferguson and Cleveland, the death of Eric Garner in New York, and the subsequent protests that followed those events, NewsHour Weekend examines the state of relations between the police and communities of color… Continue watching
Jan 04 Mourners gather in Brooklyn to honor life of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners convened on Sunday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Wenjian Liu, who was killed alongside his partner, Rafael Ramos, on Dec. 20 by a man who claimed to be acting in… Continue reading
Dec 27 Thousands gather for funeral of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with his partner on Dec. 20 by a man targeting the police. Continue reading
Dec 23 Biden to attend funeral for slain New York police officer By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden plans to be among the mourners at the funeral for a New York City policemen gunned down last weekend. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:11 ‘It’s wrong’: Shock, frustration surround shootings of NYPD officers By PBS NewsHour As the investigation into the two New York Police Department officers who were fatally shot over the weekend unfolds, shock and frustration prevail. The incident tops off months of nationwide demonstrations against police and a public fallout between New York… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 2:44 NYPD officer killings expose rift between police and mayor By PBS NewsHour Pervaiz Shallwani, a criminal justice reporter for the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan for the latest information about the murder of two NYPD officers in Brooklyn Saturday, Dec. 20. Continue watching
Dec 21 Gunman Ismaaiyl Brinsley wanted revenge for recent police killings By Carey Reed The man who shot and killed two New York Police Department officers in Brooklyn Saturday expressed anger against the government for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown on social media and had previously attempted suicide, officials said Sunday. Continue reading