Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Police Misconduct

Why Car Chases Are Never Worth the Risk

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Peter Moskos is a former Baltimore police officer and an assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A version of this essay also appeared on his blog, Cop in the Hood, and in the West Side Spirit. Karen Schmeer, a friend of a dear friend, was killed on January 29 while carrying […]

Cops on Scooters Trail Greenway Cyclists

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May’s Bike Month Critical Mass reportedly drew more participants than usual, and NYPD responded by handing out a passel of trumped-up summonses. No surprise there, but as this video (from glassbeadian via Gothamist) shows, officers on scooters went so far as to follow riders down the Hudson River Greenway. Barbara Ross of Time’s Up thinks […]