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Nov 5, 20190 min read
NYPD cops go beyond the call of duty to help Manhattan homeless man
Who needs a lucky rabbit’s foot? Wilfredo Falman Jr.’s big break came courtesy of a canine’s canines. When a Chelsea pooch chomped on the...
Nov 3, 20191 min read
Crowd trashes cop car in Brooklyn on Halloween, shouts, ‘trick or treat, motherf—rs!’
Some cops in Brooklyn got a nasty trick on Halloween night. A wild crowd of revelers turned the holiday into a hell night as they dumped...
Nov 2, 20191 min read
Progressive AG Letitia James warns about New York’s coming criminal justice disaster
Cash shortages aside, the reforms — which require defendants to be set free with no bail for all but a handful of violent crimes — are...
Oct 30, 20191 min read
Jeh Johnson: Mr. President, we need a secretary of homeland security
President Trump must appoint a Senate-confirmed secretary of homeland security, and soon. Particularly in the current threat environment,...
Oct 26, 20191 min read
How bail, jails and more fit together: The state has a massive implementation challenge ahead
New York’s do-gooders have been on a tear this year, winning new laws, regulations and zoning fights that promise a brighter future for...
Oct 25, 20191 min read
Building named in honor of former Camden County police chief Scott Thomson
CAMDEN - The Camden County Police Department has named its administration building in honor of its former chief J. Scott Thomson. The...
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Closing Rikers Island will leave thousands of criminals free to roam the streets
Thursday, the New York City Council will vote on the latest proposal to close the centralized detention facilities on Rikers Island and...
Oct 19, 20191 min read
Our Tolerance For Criminals Will Soon Be Tested
Last week law enforcement officers from across Chenango County attended training to prepare for the impending monumental shift in our...
Oct 12, 20191 min read
Big cities are posing a major threat to the economy by ignoring minor crimes
Of all the brewing threats to America's continuing economic prosperity, one of the most serious comes straight out of the police blotter....
Oct 11, 20191 min read
A Policeman’s Death and the Life I Didn’t Lead
Everyone knows police work is dangerous. But with all the political shouting, we sometimes forget how risky it is to strap on a vest, a...
Oct 4, 20191 min read
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Fare beaters still take MTA for a ride despite efforts to make riders pay
New Yorkers can’t stop taking the MTA for a ride. Bus fare evasion is rising and subway fare evasion isn’t falling, data released Monday...
Sep 24, 20191 min read
Sep 22, 20190 min read
Fighting Gun Violence in Chicago, With Trees, Rakes, and Cleanup Crews
Last spring, a Chicago resident fired off an email to her alderman complaining about the litter covering a vacant parcel of city-owned...
Sep 21, 20191 min read
Despite three arrests while on parole, ex-con was free to commit horrific rape in Queens, say police
A parolee carried out a horrific rape in which he gave his victim an incredibly cruel choice: Have sex with her son, or have sex with...
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Issues 2020: Mass Decarceration Will Increase Violent Crime
The size of America’s prison population is driven by the incarceration of violent felons. These felons are held mostly in state prisons,...
Sep 19, 20191 min read
Sep 18, 20190 min read
We Work for the N.Y.P.D. This Is What We’ve Learned About Terrorism
We should not distinguish between “foreign” and “domestic” violence against citizens. When detectives from the New York Police...
Sep 12, 20191 min read
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