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When 'Broken Windows' Leads to Busted Heads
Many across New York are still struggling to understand how Eric Garner — the Staten Island man accused of the minor crime of selling loose cigarettes — could wind up dead after five cops took him to...
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This Is the Face of Broken Windows
A WNYC analysis of court records shows that except for the tragic outcome, the arrest of Eric Garner would have been a routine affair for Officer Daniel Pantaleo, an officer who spent his career...
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Can the NYPD Spot the Abusive Cop?
Darvell Elliott was near his Brownsville home one August night in 2010 when cops stopped him and said he matched the description of someone who allegedly robbed a man’s iPod and cellphone.They...
View ArticleCops, Complaints and One Ugly Altercation Caught on Tape
In April 2013, Warren Diggs and his girlfriend filed complaints against several NYPD officers with the Civilian Complaint Review Board — the independent city agency that investigates allegations of...
View ArticleResisting Arrest in Black and White
NYPD officers appear to be far more likely to file resisting arrest charges against black suspects than white suspects — with dramatic differences in some parts of the city, according to a WNYC Data...
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The Hard Truth About Cops Who Lie
NYPD Det. Greg Larsen (center) was indicted for perjury in 2014 and has been fired. This photo is from a 2007 Internal Affairs investigation into a violent arrest.(court document) Nationwide, the...
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When a Cop's Right to Privacy Undermines Our Right to a Fair Trial
Close to 300,000 people a year go through the criminal courts in New York City. From the very first step at arraignment, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges will pick apart the defendant's life —...
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New York Leads in Shielding Police Misconduct
In February 2013, a top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo went on an Albany radio show to explain the ouster of an engineer from the Department of Transportation whose forced retirement had led to...
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