Tag: NYPD

Rolling Loud Removes Five Rappers From New York Fest After NYPD Request

Casanova, Pop Smoke, Sheff G, Don Q and 22GZ cut from fest after police say "if these individuals are allowed to perform, there will be a higher risk of violence"

Two Cops Who Accused of Raping a Teen in Custody Got Probation, Not Jail Time

The case prompted New York to pass a law prohibiting police officers from having sex with someone in custody

NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Officer Involved in Fatal Arrest of Eric Garner

"It is clear that Daniel Pantaleo can no longer effectively serve as a New York City police officer," New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill states — five years after the altercation that led to Garner's death

The Homicide Squad: A Year Inside the NYPD’s Brooklyn North Command

Photographer Theo Wenner's unflinching photo essay follows one of the city's elite detective units through a harrowing spike in murders

The Homicide Squad: A Year Inside the NYPD’s Brooklyn North Command

Trial of Policeman in Eric Garner Case Too Little, Too Late

The long-awaited police trial of Daniel Pantaleo begins, but no matter what happens, it’s illusory justice

Boots Riley Pens Essay on Problems With ‘BlacKkKlansman’

The 'Sorry To Bother You' Director wrote a three-page response to the film.

‘I Can’t Breathe’: An Excerpt From Matt Taibbi’s New Book on the Eric Garner Killing

Taibbi's book explores the roots and repercussions of Garner's killing by the New York City police

Civilian Review Board Substantiates Charges Against Policeman in Eric Garner Case

After years of delays, the city finally admits Daniel Pantaleo acted improperly

Quentin Tarantino’s Father Joins Police Unions in Condemning Director

"I love my son and have great respect for him as an artist but he is dead wrong in calling police officers, particularly in New York City where I grew up, murderers," Tony Tarantino says