Tag: Abuse of State Power

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Abuse of State PowerJan 6, 2012

Bronx Parks ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Victim Files $15 Million Dollar Notice to Sue

Anthony Crum says working at the New York City Parks Department is no walk in the park. The claim alleges that on December 20,...

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Abuse of State PowerDec 23, 2011

NYPD Lawyer Says She Was Denied Promotion Due to Pregnancy

THE NYPD is being sued by one of its own lawyers claiming she lost out on a promised promotion because she was pregnant. “Why...

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Abuse of State PowerDec 12, 2011

NYPD School Safety Supervisor Files $15 Million Dollar Notice of Claim to Sue

Alfred D. Woodall III says working at the School Safety Division is no class act. The claim alleges that Woodall was a witness to...

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Abuse of State PowerNov 11, 2011

NYC Settles Illegal Strip Search Case For $90K Where Male Detective Photographed Woman’s Below Waist Tattoo

NYC Settles Illegal Strip Search Case For $90K Where Male Detective Photographed Woman’s Below Waist Tattoo. After Bova filed a complaint, NYPD Internal Affairs...

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Abuse of State PowerNov 3, 2011

Black Employee Subjected to Makeshift Dummy ‘Hanging’ From A Beam

Islip officials are investigating a Halloween prank in which a town employee hung a masked dummy from a roof beam at a Central Islip...

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Abuse of State PowerOct 29, 2011

Ticket-Fixing Case Brings Out the Worst in NYPD Officers

Hero detective Steven McDonald showed up at the Bronx criminal courthouse Friday to support 16 cops who were arraigned in the ticket-fixing scandal. And...

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Abuse of State PowerOct 28, 2011

Ticket Fixing Scandal: Accused NYPD Officers Put Thousands of Criminal Cases in Jeopardy

Thousands of criminal cases could be in trouble in the Bronx – an unprecedented headache for prosecutors due to the ticket-fixing scandal. A Daily...

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Abuse of State PowerOct 27, 2011

Federal Judge Denies City’s Request to Delay Creating A New FDNY Firefighter Entrance Examination

A federal judge denied the city’s request for an extension to create a new Fire Department entrance exam that doesn’t discriminate against minority-group candidates....

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Abuse of State PowerOct 25, 2011

NYPD Cops Arrested for Trafficking Firearms, Cigarettes and Gambling Devices

Five New York Police Department officers smuggled firearms and slot machines they thought were stolen and some even used bolt cutters to pilfer hundreds...

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