Of 212 requests for camera footage made by NY’s Civilian Complaint Review Board in May, the NYPD sent only 33 responses.
Prisons & Policing
Instead of celebrating a false historical narrative of liberty and justice for all, we should be out in the streets.
Thousands languish and die in prison because of bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of political will to fix the system.
Here’s what you can do after you film the police to protect the victims, their families and yourself.
Victims of police abuse are filing litigation and at least one judge has halted some of the most egregious misconduct.
The antiquated legal doctrine has insulated police for decades from serious prosecution of even wanton misconduct.
Racist police violence did not originate with police unions but is wholeheartedly aided and abetted by them.
Calling for rent cancellation, housing activists are preparing to face off with cops evicting Black and Brown renters.
Police groups have donated almost $15 million to state and local elected officials since 2015.
Beyond defunding police, we must move toward building a more caring, inclusive and economically just society.