New York Police Department

Hijabs. Three women in masks sit on a cinderblock next to two young men without masks.

Thanks to 2 Muslim Women, NYPD Can No Longer Force Hijab Removals

“New Yorkers are able to get a drivers’ license or passport while wearing the hijab, and there’s absolutely no reason for it to be removed by police,” said Albert Fox Cahn, who repped the women.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 11, 2020 1:45PM EST

NYPD. Five officers of different races and one Black woman, in uniform, in a rec room wearing face masks,

NYC Mayor Agrees to Cut $1 Billion From NYPD, But Reformers Call BS

Public advocate Jumaane D. Williams tweeted: “This budget ignores some of the most critical elements of reducing NYPD funding and redefining public safety.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 30, 2020 5:15PM EDT

NYPD Protest. Older Black woman with short gray hair wearing white face mask and black jacket standing in front of black car with sign in window that reads: Stop the new stop & frisk.

81% of New Yorkers Who Received Social-Distancing Summonses Black or Latinx

NYPD is accused of using COVID-19 policies to reboot “stop-and-frisk.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 12, 2020 12:55PM EDT

Eric Garner protest. Person holds pink flowers and white sign that reads, "We are Eric Garner."

NYPD Finally Fires Cop Who Killed Eric Garner

Emerald Snipes-Garner to New York Police Department Commissioner James P. O’Neill: “I thank you for firing the officer. But we will go after the rest of the officers involved. It’s not over.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 19, 2019 2:37PM 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.

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

Stonewall Inn. A sea of rainbow Pride flags and marchers in front of Stonewall Inn.

NYPD Apologizes for Stonewall Raid, 50 Years Later

Activists say nothing has changed in the way the police interact with LGBTQ+ people of color.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 7, 2019 1:11PM EDT