New York Police Department

Eric Garner protest.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 16, 2019 11:17AM EDT

Feds Won't Charge NYC Officer in Eric Garner's Death

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of Garner’s death at the hands of a New York Police Department officer, the Department of Justice says it will not bring civil rights charges against his killer.
Stonewall Inn. A sea of rainbow Pride flags and marchers in front of Stonewall Inn.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jun 7, 2019 1:11PM EDT

NYPD Apologizes for Stonewall Raid, 50 Years Later

Activists say nothing has changed in the way the police interact with LGBTQ+ people of color.
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 20, 2018 12:20PM EST

Eric Garner's Mother Responds as Officer Who Killed Her Son Finally Faces Disciplinary Hearing

“If this disciplinary hearing does not lead to a trial and Pantaleo losing his job, it will be a sham and a miscarriage of justice, plain and simple.”
James Blake. Black man in red polo shirt, white shorts, black hat
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 8, 2018 2:37PM EDT

Read James Blake's Response to Punishment of NYPD Cop Who Assaulted Him

“It is this continued failure of the NYPD’s disciplinary system that perpetuates police abuses, brutality and misconduct, and leads to the unjust killings of civilians.”
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Jen Marlowe  Mar 22, 2018 3:33PM EDT

After Nearly 45 Years of Incarceration, Herman Bell Wins Parole

Herman Bell, a former member of the Black Panther Party, was granted parole after serving nearly 45 years and having been previously denied seven times. 
Smiling Black woman wearing glasses and knit cap
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 15, 2018 4:39PM EST

NYPD Officer Acquitted After Killing Deborah Danner

Officer Barry had a Taser, but opted to use his gun on the 66-year-old woman, who had a known history of mental illness.
White police car with blue text and black insignia sits on grey street next to brown sidewalk and in front of brown buildings
Sameer Rao  Nov 8, 2017 11:56AM EST

Black NYPD Sergeant Says Department Demoted Him for Pointing Out Racism

“They’re trying to force me to retire,” Sgt. Cyress Smith says. “But I’m going to retire on my own terms.”
White police van with blue and black letters and insignia in front of grey street and brown buildings
Sameer Rao  Nov 7, 2017 12:34PM EST

NYPD Officer Wayne Isaacs Acquitted for Killing Delrawn Small

“Today, the justice system made a statement that it does not equally value Black life and the life of our brother, Delrawn Small.”
 
Black man in black baseball cap with white insignia and red collared shirt with navy stripe on grey tennis court in front of teal curtains
Sameer Rao  Sep 20, 2017 12:02PM EDT

James Blake Testifies at Hearing Regarding Violent NYPD Arrest

The former world-ranking tennis player said that James Frascatore “should not have a job” following his testimony at the New York Police Department officer’s disciplinary hearing.
Black woman in white shirt holds white sign with image of Black man while holding hand of Black boy with white sign in front of Black people in multicolored clothing holding white banner and walking on grey sidewalk
Sameer Rao  Jun 23, 2017 4:14PM EDT

Ramarley Graham's Mother Releases Internal NYPD Docs Critiquing Officers Involved in Son's Death

Constance Malcolm: ”These documents only add to the evidence that both Sergeant Scott Morris and Officer John McLoughlin must be fired for the killing of my son Ramarley. They are a danger to public safety and should not continue to collect paychecks from the NYPD.”
Black woman in red-and-white-striped shirt standing in front of people in multicolored clothes and holding brown-framed portrait of Black man in Black tuxedo in front of blue background; Black woman in white shirt in front of grey sky and white house
Sameer Rao  Jun 21, 2017 5:28PM EDT

Gwen Carr, Constance Malcolm Criticize NYPD's Misconduct Deal With Tennis Vet James Blake

“It’s disappointing that after receiving preferential treatment from the city, James Blake appears to be giving cover to the de Blasio administration for its complete lack of police accountability and transparency instead of supporting the demands of our families and communities for an end to police abuses against us.”
White van with Blue text in front of brown building behind man in black jacket and hat
Sameer Rao  Jun 14, 2017 4:07PM EDT

ICYMI: Judge Orders NYPD, City Pay $75 Million for Illegal Summonses

The class-action lawsuit accused the department of issuing nearly 900,000 unqualified court summonses to meet quotas.
Smiling Black woman wearing glasses and knit cap
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 1, 2017 12:17PM EDT

NYPD Officer Charged With Murder for Killing Deborah Danner, an Elderly Black Woman in Mental Distress

The 66-year-old Black woman was experiencing a mental health crisis when Sergeant Hugh Barry shot and killed her.
Ramarley Graham, wearing a black T-shirt, holds his little brother wearing a bow tie, his brother Chinnor Campbell, behind their grandmother Patricia Hartley, who is wearing a plaid shirt
Jen Marlowe, Amy Myers  Apr 12, 2017 2:12PM EDT

1 Teen, 6 Cops, 1 Bullet and 5 Years of a Black Family Screaming for Justice

In a just world, Ramarley Graham would be celebrating his 24th birthday today. But in 2012, New York City police followed him home from a bodega, kicked in his door and killed him in front of his grandmother and little brother. We go inside his family’s five-year battle for some form of police accountability.
A closeup of Constance Malcolm, a Black woman in a red shirt and black cap that reads "Don't Shoot"
Tiye Rose  Apr 12, 2017 1:58PM EDT

[VIDEO] Constance Malcolm, Mother of Police Slaying Victim Ramarley Graham, Talks About Her Family's Battle for Justice

Ramarley Graham should be celebrating his 24th birthday today. But in 2012, NYPD officers kicked in the door of his Bronx apartment and fatally shot the unarmed 18-year-old. In honor of his memory, his mom, Constance Malcolm, spoke to Colorlines about her family’s five-year fight for answers.
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Kenrya Rankin  Mar 27, 2017 12:07PM EDT

Mother of Ramarley Graham on Resignation of Her Son's Killer: 'New York City Should Be Appalled'

The NYPD officer who killed Constance Malcolm’s son resigned to avoid punishment. Malcom says she is not done fighting. Watch her press conference.
Black men and woman in black coats and shirts in front of police officers in navy baseball caps and jackets with dark-lit brown trees in background
Sameer Rao  Mar 23, 2017 5:40PM EDT

Records Show NYPD Deployed Video Surveillance Teams to Hundreds of Black Lives Matter, Occupy Actions

The Verge reports that NYPD camera crews monitored protests against police violence and economic inequality from 2011 to 2013 and again in 2016.
Young man holds sign at protest
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 21, 2017 2:02PM EDT

Leaked: Disciplinary Record for Cop Who Killed Eric Garner

ThinkProgress obtained Daniel Pantaleo’s record from an anonymous source at the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Brown woman in pink hijab with red blazer and brown shirt sits behind black microphone with grey head on grey chair in front of blue screen
Sameer Rao  Feb 22, 2017 4:45PM EST

Online Threats Against Linda Sarsour Prompt NYPD Investigation

The threats appeared in the comments for a Facebook post about the activist’s criticism of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 9, 2017 12:59PM EST

Judge Orders NYPD to Release Black Lives Matter Surveillance Info

The decision comes two years after activists observed officers recording protestors at an action in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal.