Every year, the city’s Department of Investigation issues bold and critical recommendations intended to help city government function more effectively and efficiently, as part of its agency probes. But increasingly, and especially under Mayor Eric Adams, the department is being downsized, the scale and scope of its investigative insights is diminishing and some of its […]
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Posted inCivilian Complaint Review Board, Justice, NYPD, Police Brutality, Police Reform, The Bronx
No Discipline Recommended for Cops in Killing of Kawaski Trawick
A draft decision by an NYPD administrative judge argues a late filing by the Civilian Complaint Review Board meant misconduct charges against officers who killed the 32-year-old Bronx man are “moot.”
Posted inBrooklyn Democratic Party, Justice
She Disagrees With Roe v. Wade. Brooklyn Dems Just Picked Her for Supreme Court.
Acting Justice Rachel Freier won the party’s nod in a nominating process for judges that also saw accusations of misogyny, racism, bullying and antisemitism.
Posted inRikers Island
Jail Monitor Slams ‘Haphazard’ Management as Receivership Hearing Looms
Judge Laura Taylor Swain will hear arguments Thursday for a Rikers takeover, informed by a report that finds ‘little progress’ on recommended reforms.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Held on Rikers Island Since NYPD Officer’s Death, Driver Makes Case for Lower Bail
Accused of fatally striking a cop with her car in 2021, the suspect says $1.25 million bail is unfairly high.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘It Should Be Murder,’ Neely Family Says as Daniel Penny Faces Manslaughter Charges
Penny’s arraignment came 12 days after he killed Neely in a crowded subway car in Lower Manhattan.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Most New Yorkers Don’t Get the Trump Treatment at Arraignment
The 31,000 people arraigned for felonies in New York each year have very different experiences in court than the former president.
Posted inJustice
Trump Says ‘Protest’ if He’s Arrested. What if His Supporters Tote Guns?
Concealed carry rights could be put to the test as NYC authorities prepare for an expected indictment of the former president and any raucous response near a lower Manhattan courthouse.
Posted inJustice
As New York City Struggles to Solve Old Murders, Families Lose Trust in the Homicide Investigation Process
When cases go cold, loved ones can feel left behind by law enforcement.
Posted inMTA
MTA Says Paratransit Improving — Despite Dept. of Justice Findings
The DOJ released a report in the fall that knocked Access-A-Ride for untimely drop-offs and excessive travel times. Now, transit officials say customer satisfaction is up.