O’Neill resigns as NYPD Commissioner; Sunnyside’s Shea set to take over
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Major crimes reached historic lows in New York City under O’Neill, while New Yorkers’ calls for police accountability intensified.
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Tensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view
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The NYPD has used the law to deny public access to records of officers involved in high-profile incidents of police brutality.
Read MoreNYPD officials ‘dragging their feet’ on release of body camera footage
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Officials from the CCRB told attendees at a forum in Long Island City on Sept. 12 that there were “issues obtaining reliable and timely information” regarding police footage.
Read MoreGOP nominee for Queens DA wants respect for cops, return to 'law and order'
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To Murray, the justice reform proposals championed by Melinda Katz, the Democratic nominee for DA, will only make things worse.
Read MoreOPINION: There is no victory lap that comes from Pantaleo being fired
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Justice delayed is justice denied, which is why this result is still a hard pill to swallow.
Read MoreUlrich backs Richards in response to police union’s scathing mailer
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“I don’t always agree with him on every issue but when it comes to public safety and police matters he’s tough, but fair.”
Read MoreKatz caps 'longest Election Day ever' with victory speech
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“Right now, there is a growing sense and a growing reality that this fairness and equity is not happening here in Queens County. We need to make sure that it does.”
Read MoreNYPD judge recommends firing Daniel Pantaleo, cop who choked Eric Garner
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A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Pantaleo in 2014 and the Department of Justice decided to drop a case against Pantaleo last month.
Read MoreJudge denies motion to dismiss charge in Daniel Pantaleo disciplinary trial
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Eric Garner’s mother Gwen Carr, a civil rights activist, has called on the city to charge the other police officers involved in the chokehold death.
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