What Would A Police Inspector General Mean For The City? A Policy Brief
Mar 26, 2013
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department, which has over 34,000 officers and vast intelligence operations working to keep the biggest city in the country safe, has a number of Last Updated (Monday, April 01, 2013 01:10 AM)
On Gun Control, Cuomo Trades Transparency For Results
Jan 16, 2013
ALBANY, N.Y. — The landmark package of gun control measures that Gov. Andrew Cuomo championed and signed into law yesterday was expedited through the state Legislature with little public review. The Last Updated (Thursday, March 07, 2013 02:07 PM)
Gun Control Debate Intensifies Following Conn. School Massacre
Dec 16, 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. — As the country struggles to make sense of the latest school shooting, the debate over gun control is gathering momentum in the nation’s public discourse and among Last Updated (Monday, February 25, 2013 12:34 PM)
Some Question Whether Police Watchdog Has Enough Muscle
Dec 12, 2012
NEW YORK — Even with new rules governing how it will prosecute officers in some misconduct cases, advocates and law experts question whether the city's police watchdog agency will have Last Updated (Friday, December 14, 2012 12:15 PM)
Council's Police Reforms Could Alter NYPD Tactics, But Face Hurdles
Oct 10, 2012
NEW YORK — A set of bills that could dramatically alter the New York City Police Department’s tactics, including how officers conduct street stops, will likely undergo significant revisions before Last Updated (Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12:36 PM)
The Political Reality of Gun Control
Aug 19, 2012
NEW YORK — The movie theater massacre by an assault rifle-toting suspect in Aurora, Colo. The slaughter of Sikhs at a temple in Milwaukee by a white supremacist with a Last Updated (Monday, August 20, 2012 11:39 AM)
Gun Violence as Public Health Threat
Aug 07, 2012
Photo courtesy Save Our Streets, used with permission. NEW YORK — Amid debate over the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk" policy and following a rash of fatal shootings — including the recent Last Updated (Friday, August 10, 2012 09:10 AM)
How the NYPD overstated its counterterrorism record
Jul 10, 2012
The NYPD is regularly held up as one of the most sophisticated and significant counterterrorism operations in the country. As evidence of the NYPD's excellence, the department, its allies and Last Updated (Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:36 PM)
Are there alternatives to stop-and-frisk?
Jun 18, 2012
After receiving hundreds of rejections from foundations, churches and businesses, Marlene Steele, of Gifted Community Services, has resorted to placing water bottles in neighborhood stores to solicit donations for a Last Updated (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:15 AM)
Cab driver sex trafficking bill passed by Council
Jun 13, 2012
A sex trafficking victim testifies anonymously at Council hearing in December 2011. Photo by William Alatriste. NEW YORK – Cab drivers caught willingly transporting sex trafficking victims could face a fine Last Updated (Monday, June 18, 2012 10:58 AM) |