When Courts Become the Only Check Left
Crime Narratives, Racialized Enforcement, and the Long Arc of Constitutional Harm in New York City From Daniels, Floyd, Davis, and Ligon — and why...
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Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.
Who Gets Harmed When the Story Is Wrong
The Civil-Rights Costs of Narrative Policing in New York City Executive Summary Crime narratives do not merely describe public safety; they justify...
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Manufacturing Safety: Crime Data, Media Narratives, and Civil Rights in New York City
Executive Summary Crime has declined across the United States and in New York City in the post-pandemic period. That empirical fact is not...
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Who the Media Decides Is a Victim
Kristin Cabot. Paige Shiver. Lieutenant Quathisha Epps. And How Power, Race, and Institutional Self-Preservation Decide Credibility Executive Summary Sexual-harassment law does not collapse...
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Judge Sharpe Denies Motion to Disqualify Eric Sanders; Orders Hearing Into Plaintiff’s Submissions
Supreme Court Lifts All Restraining Orders, Finds No Conflict of Interest, and Sets January 14, 2026 Hearing to Address “Troubling” Discrepancies in...
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Public Statement on NYPD Probationary Officers, Proposed Waivers, and Pending Litigation
This Public Statement is issued in response to reports that a group of probationary New York City police officers have been advised that they...
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Administrative Retaliation: How the NYPD Weaponizes Separation and Certification
Dedication This thought-piece is dedicated to Retired Lieutenant Quathisha...
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Running Beyond the Law: Why the NYPD’s 1.5-Mile Run Violates the Professional Policing Act and Federal Standards
A Legal and Policy Analysis of the Professional Policing Act, Title VII, and New York’s Human Rights Framework ...
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When the Playbook Fails: How the City Learned to Fight Back Against Weaponized Litigation
Executive Summary For more than a century and a half, civil-rights litigation has served as the public’s most enduring check on institutional...
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