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The Law of Retaliation: How the NYPD Uses Administrative Code §...
I. Introduction In the New York City Police Department, retaliation isn’t a deviation from the rules—it’s embedded in them. Codified under New York City Administrative Code § 14-115, the Police Commissioner possesses sweeping authority to...
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Older Than the Badge: Why NYPD Whistleblower Protections Fail by Design
Introduction: A Culture Older Than the Badge The NYPD’s whistleblower policy—codified in Administrative Guide Procedure AG 332-14—appears to reflect modern ideals of accountability, transparency, and institutional self-correction. The rule...
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The Fraud Frame-Up: When Investigators Misapply Criminal Standards to Wage Disputes
In the evolving landscape of labor enforcement and public accountability, one term has become increasingly weaponized—fraud. Once reserved for intentional deception involving material gain and knowing misrepresentation, the word is now routinely...
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Not Fraud, But Failure: Why Reconstructed Payroll Records Are Legal—and Necessary—Under...
Introduction: The Myth of Fraud in Recreated Payroll Records In the aftermath of workplace disputes, particularly those involving whistleblowers, discrimination complaints, or contested separations, it is not uncommon for employers to weaponize...
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NYPD Retaliation Exposed: Former Lieutenant Quathisha Epps Threatens Legal Action Over...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY — Saturday, May 3, 2025 - In a formal response filed May 2, 2025, The Sanders Firm, P.C., asserts that the New York City Police Department’s demand that former Lieutenant Quathisha Epps repay...
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Whistleblower Lieutenant Sues NYPD, Alleging a Culture of Favoritism, Retaliation, and...
For Immediate Release Lieutenant Joel Ramirez’s lawsuit claims senior officials shielded white officers involved in misconduct while punishing him for exposing corruption, exacerbating distrust within the department and among...
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