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October 10, 2012

New York teen stopped and frisked for being a 'mutt'

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk practices have raised serious concerns over racial profiling, illegal stops and…
October 8, 2012

NYC apologizes for sending bill to man killed by cop car

theGRIO REPORT - Last month Laverne Dobbinson received a letter addressed to her son, Tamon Robinson, charging him $710 for…
March 13, 2012

Poll: NYC voters approve of NYPD's job performance

NEW YORK (AP) - Most city voters think the New York Police Department has been effective in fighting terrorism, and…
March 1, 2012

Civil rights groups call for investigation of NYPD

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Civil rights groups in the Northeast pressed Thursday for an investigation of the New York Police…
February 27, 2012

White House helps pay for NYPD Muslim surveillance

WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of dollars in White House money has helped pay for New York Police Department programs that…
July 29, 2011

2 black woman command NYPD precinct for first time ever

NEW YORK - Capt. Vanessa Kight was picked last week to be executive officer to Deputy Inspector Juanita Holmes, who…
July 6, 2011

Alleged, racially-profiled NYPD misconduct caught on video

NEW YORK - Lawyer of hip-hop group, Monumental 5, said aggressive officers became enraged when their accused racially-profiled attack was…
October 26, 2010

Hair, hair! Off-duty NY cop praised in salon heist

NEW YORK (AP) - The result was cinematic: the cop managed to both shoot the suspect's gun out of his…