Tag: Abuse of State Power

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Abuse of State PowerMay 6, 2012

Working Undercover Under Strain

Of the 120 or so undercover officers in the Organized Crime Control Bureau, which runs most of the department’s undercover operations, there is widespread...

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Abuse of State PowerApr 16, 2012

Three Black Detectives Accuse Unit of Treating Blacks Like ‘Animals’

Top supervisors of an elite NYPD anti-gun unit allegedly handled white suspects with kid gloves while treating blacks like “animals” deserving of a bullet...

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Abuse of State PowerJan 12, 2012

NYC Parks Employee Arrested for ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Incident

The NYPD arrested New York City Parks Department employee Fariz Ahmemulic, 28, yesterday afternoon in connection with the December 20, 2011 ‘Hangman’s Noose‘ incident....

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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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