A watchdog group is taking to the mobile Internet in their fight against the NYPD’s controversial tactic.
Category: Crime
Quinn, gay rights groups join march against NYPD
Gay rights groups are lending their voice against the growing criticism of the “stop and frisk” tactic.
Cuomo gets New Yorkers’ backing for pot law change
The governor is proposing a new change to drug laws that he says will be more fair and help law enforcement.
Cops bust cocaine dealers in Queens
A pair of alleged drug dealers reportedly hid 18 pounds of coke inside hidden compartments in a house.
Mets no-hitter crashers arraigned, released from jail
A pair of Amazin’s fans paid the price in court for being part of their team’s history.
Kelly makes changes to NYPD stop and frisk policy
The NYPD has announced it will be changing its policies to make its stop and frisk use less controversial. Opponents, however say it is not enough.
Judge OKs lawsuit against NYPD over ‘stop and frisk’
A federal judge has ripped the NYPD over its controversial street policy.
Officer busted for allegedly helping drug dealers: officials
A NYPD officer found himself in handcuffs after the authorities say they caught him working with a heroin trafficker.
Fatal Shooting in Hotel Lobby, Then a Suicide
Police are investigating the gruesome details of a double shooting that left two men dead inside a JFK Airport hotel.
At a Bronx Vigil Nearly a Year After a Killing, a Man Is Shot Dead
A Bronx man is gunned down while he was visiting the memorial of a friend who was shot a year ago.
Stabbed in Brain, Officer Escaped ‘Death’s Door’
A cop who took a knife to the head is lucky to be alive according to the doctor who saved his life.
Man Who Fired at Officers Is Shot Twice in West Harlem
Cops say they shot at a man who was not only armed but opened fire at them in Harlem.
Bar Dispute May Have Led to Fatal Qns Shooting
Cops are searching for suspects who gunned down a well-liked mother of two while she was sitting on her porch.
20 Charged as U.S. Says Heroin Ring Is Broken Up
Federal prosecutors say the face of drug dealing in New York’s suburbs is going through a drastic change.
Gang of six arrested on sex trafficking charge
A group of young adults allegedly forced a runaway 15-year-old to be their sex slave as they squatted an empty Ozone Park house, the authorities said.
Fugitive shooter sentenced to 50 years in prison
A Jamaica man whose retaliatory shooting left an innocent man dead and another disabled will be spending the next half century behind bars for his actions.
Astoria chef admits to killing wife: DA
After running away from the authorities following his wife’s beating death, a Astoria man has fessed up to his crime.
Aqueduct workers, gamblers charged in racino scam
The authorities say two racino employees and two players took a big gamble when they created phony game cards, but their luck ran out after investigators discovered the alleged plot.
Mets stadium worker admits to $2M theft: DA
A man trusted with keeping Citi Field clean is now banned from the ballpark after he stole from right under the team’s nose.
Flushing killer sentenced to 24 years behind bars
A Queens judge has delivered a strong sentence to a man who admitted to stabbing his ex to death and attempting to flee the country.