Buyback program removes 115 guns from NYC

theGRIO REPORT - The Guns 4 Greatness gun buyback program, which was officially launched by entertainment manager Michael "Blue" Williams last week, removed 115 guns from New York City streets during its first event, the New York City Police Department confirms...

NYPD officer says he taunted boy, 13, during stop

Tom Hays, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - A police officer testified Wednesday that he taunted a potential suspect who turned out to be an innocent 13-year-old after he detained the boy under the New York Police Department's disputed program of stopping, questioning and frisking people on city streets...

African-American is highest-ranking NYPD officer

Colleen Long

NBC New York - The new highest-ranking uniformed officer at the NYPD said Friday the community must work together with police to keep the city safe...

Kimani Gray's family, community seek justice

Lilly Workneh

theGRIO REPORT - Family and friends of the late Kimani Gray attended the funeral of the 16-year-old boy on Saturday - but although the slain teen has been put to rest, questions surrounding his death still emerge...

NYPD officer says he taunted boy, 13, during stop

Adam Howard

NEW YORK (AP) - Police officers are being grilled about the New York Police Department's practice of stopping, questioning and frisking people on the street...

24-year-old breaks down in NY stop, frisk trial

Colleen Long, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A 24-year-old nonprofit worker wept on the witness stand Tuesday as he described an unnerving episode of being handcuffed near his home while an officer took his keys and went inside his building.

Kimani Gray protest day 4: Community vs. cops

Lilly Workneh

theGRIO REPORT - The controversial death surrounding 16-year-old Kimani Gray has sparked a fourth day of protests in Brooklyn and theGrio headed out to East Flatbush to record the community’s sentiments.

Kimani Gray's family to speak out

Jake Pearson, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - The family of a New York City teenager shot to death by police said they would speak out Thursday about the case after a candlelight vigil resulted in 46 arrests...

Fatal teen shooting by cops protested

Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News

NBC News - The fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by undercover police sparked a protest in New York City on Monday night.

NYPD defends undercover spying of Muslims

Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Police Department is defending its use of undercover officers to prevent terrorism attacks, saying it follows the Constitution regardless of what civil rights lawyers say about its surveillance of the Muslim community...

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NYPD

Buyback program removes 115 guns from NYC

NYPD officer says he taunted boy, 13, during stop

African-American is highest-ranking NYPD officer

Kimani Gray's family, community seek justice

NYPD officer says he taunted boy, 13, during stop

24-year-old breaks down in NY stop, frisk trial

Kimani Gray protest day 4: Community vs. cops

Kimani Gray's family to speak out

Fatal teen shooting by cops protested

NYPD defends undercover spying of Muslims

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