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NYPD must now release body camera footage within 30 days: mayor

June 16, 2020

NYPD must now release body camera footage within 30 days: mayor

The NYPD must make public body camera footage showing shootings and other instances when force is used and injury or death occurs.

NYC's de Blasio fires back at Cuomo's threat to shut down Manhattan over coronavirus social distancing

June 14, 2020

NYC's de Blasio fires back at Cuomo's threat to shut down Manhattan over coronavirus social distancing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday fired back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan again if the city didn’t enforce social-distancing better — saying through a rep that “imprisoning people” isn’t the answer.

New York City Council backs proposal to slash $1 billion from NYPD budget

June 13, 2020

New York City Council backs proposal to slash $1 billion from NYPD budget

The cuts would significantly limit the scope of the NYPD.

WSJ report highlights how New York's coronavirus response made pandemic 'worse'

June 12, 2020

WSJ report highlights how New York's coronavirus response made pandemic 'worse'

New York City, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic entered into phase one of reopening Monday, weeks after other states initiated their reopening strategies, but a Wall Street Journal report shows that New York leadership might have made the crisis worse than it needed to be.

De Blasio says anything named after Robert E. Lee in NYC 'has to go' amid push to rename streets

June 12, 2020

De Blasio says anything named after Robert E. Lee in NYC 'has to go' amid push to rename streets

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that nothing should be named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee "at this point in history" as city officials push for the renaming of streets named for Lee and fellow Confederate general Stonewall Jackson at a Brooklyn military base.

De Blasio responds to 16-year-old boy allegedly badly beaten by NYPD during protest

June 11, 2020

De Blasio responds to 16-year-old boy allegedly badly beaten by NYPD during protest

The New York Police Department (NYPD) have launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding a 16-year-old Bronx boy who was struck in the face with a stun gun and beaten by NYPD officers the night of June 1 during a George Floyd protest.

Andrew Cuomo says removing NYC's Christopher Columbus statue would be the wrong move

June 11, 2020

Andrew Cuomo says removing NYC's Christopher Columbus statue would be the wrong move

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he disagrees with calls to remove a New York City statue of Christopher Columbus because he says the Italian-American community still reveres him to this day.

NYC first lady Chirlane McCray says police-free city 'would be like a nirvana, a utopia,' but not anytime soon

June 10, 2020

NYC first lady Chirlane McCray says police-free city 'would be like a nirvana, a utopia,' but not anytime soon

First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray said Tuesday that it would be like "nirvana" if society didn't need police officers to keep the peace, but then also highlighted the need for law enforcement in larger, urban cities.

Dan Crenshaw: No community has ever become safer with less policing

June 10, 2020

Dan Crenshaw: No community has ever become safer with less policing

No community has ever become safer with less policing, Texas Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw asserted Wednesday.

De Blasio: NYC will paint 'Black Lives Matter' on major streets in all 5 boroughs

June 9, 2020

De Blasio: NYC will paint 'Black Lives Matter' on major streets in all 5 boroughs

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that all five boroughs will salute the Black Lives Matter movement by renaming streets and painting roadways in honor of the group's message.