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I Was Detained by Austrian Cops Because I'm Black
According to them, I was stopped because of my "lack of personal hygiene and dirty clothes."
Can the New Inspector General Really Change the NYPD?
We talked to Philip Eure, the man charged with reforming the country's largest police force.
Inspector’s Review Says the NYPD Still Has a Huge Problem With Banned Chokeholds
The first report by the new inspector general for the NYPD found that officers who use the banned practice were hardly punished despite repeated calls for more serious consequences.
The NYPD Makes 20,000 Misdemeanor Arrests Monthly — And It's Costing the City $400 Million a Year
Advocates and criminal justice experts describe the enormous number of misdemeanor arrests as part of the “broken windows” theory of policing, championed by NYPD Commissioner William Bratton.
Raw Coverage of the Eric Garner Protests in New York
Protesters have put out a call to converge on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting event.
Is New York's Stop-and-Frisk Era Ending?
We talked to the documentarian behind a new film about the national embarrassment that is the NYPD's routine hassling of young black and Hispanic men.
The NYPD May Soon Need to Get Permission From Suspects For Searches
City Council bill will be voted on this week aims to curtail unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices.
New York City Is Finally Softening Its Stance on Pot
After decades of arresting people for having weed on the streets of New York, the NYPD is ready to change its tune. But don't get TOO excited—we're a long way from legal marijuana.
Omnipresence Is the Newest NYPD Tactic You’ve Never Heard Of
The cops in New York City are stationing officers and floodlights in high-crime housing projects.
Police Tactics in ‘Active Shooter’ Situations Face Scrutiny After Ohio Walmart Killing
The case of a black man killed by white officers while shopping for a toy pellet rifle has prompted debate about whether police training and protocols sufficiently address racial stereotypes and the use of deadly force.
Detroit's New Policing Strategy Is Stop-And-Frisk on a Massive Scale
Since 2003, Detroit's police department had been under the federal oversight of the US Department of Justice, and shaking its bad rap had been difficult.
Detroit's New Policing Strategy Is Stop-And-Frisk on a Massive Scale
The Detroit Police Department has come a long way since the days when its cops were the deadliest in America. But the DPD's "broken windows" tactics are just excessive force in another form.