Why Police Reform Failed
And what we really need.
The Indypendent
Alex S. Vitale
Bill de Blasio’s mayoral campaign masterfully produced the impression that he would create sweeping police reform in response to…
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In the Wake of Sandy Hook, Who is Responsible For Making Us Safe?
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Botched Investigation in Queens Shows Need for Independent Police Prosecutor
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NYPD’s Defensiveness is no Defense for Mishandling of Occupy Protests
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One Step Forward on NY Marijuana Laws Could Lead to Two Steps Back
Governor Cuomo has taken a bold step in correcting the misuse of the New York State marijuana law, by…
Concerned about the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) “stop-and-frisk” tactics, civil libertarians, civil rights activists, community organizations and criminal…