Assessing the Evidence on Police Video Evidence
As the debate surrounding the effectiveness of police-worn body cameras grows, Bob speaks with Prof. Michael D. White about his Department of Justice commissioned study on the concerns and benefits...
View ArticleA Window Into Secretive Police Misconduct Investigations
WNYC reporter Robert Lewis talks about what one Civilian Complaint Review Board case file shows about how the secretive agency functions, and why so few of their investigations into police misconduct...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Protest Songs, Dick Cavett and Police Misconduct...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Protest Songs (First) | Dick Cavett (Starts at 31:55) | Police Misconduct Investigations (Starts at 47:32)If you don't subscribe to...
View ArticleNewark to Create Civilian Board Investigating Police Misconduct
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has announced a proposal for a nine-member Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate allegations of police misconduct in the city.The Board will have independent subpoena...
View ArticleLatest NYPD Officer Caught in Assault on Cell Phone Indicted
An NYPD officer pleaded not guilty to assault on Tuesday and was released on his own recognizance after allegedly jumping on a suspect's head during an arrest last July. During the incident,...
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New York Leads in Shielding Police Misconduct
In February 2013, a top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo went on an Albany radio show to explain the ouster of an engineer from the Department of Transportation whose forced retirement had led to...
View ArticleInside Chicago's Secret Detention Center
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.For 70 years, the headquarters of Sears, Roebuck and Company were in Homan Square on Chicago's west side. Sears tested products, printed its...
View ArticleThe Laquan McDonald Case: What the DOJ is Looking For
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.In October 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. In a statement soon after the event, the...
View ArticleDe Blasio Shifts Blame For Secrecy of Police Misconduct Records to State
As criticism mounts over his administration's efforts to keep police disciplinary records secret, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to shift attention to state lawmakers and away from his...
View ArticleElected Officials to de Blasio: Stop Hiding Police Misconduct Records
Three dozen elected officials joined advocates Tuesday in calling on the city to reverse its position and release disciplinary information about the cop who killed Eric Garner.The group — which...
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What’s happening in St. Louis?
People continue to march after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis police officer, charged with the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, who was black, in...
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Outrage over police shootings and accountability boils over again in St. Louis
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioWILLIAM BRANGHAM: Anger over police shootings and whether officers are being acquitted too easily in some cases is boiling once again.For a fourth straight day, there...
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Poll: Americans divided on NFL protests
Indianapolis Colts players kneel during the playing of the National Anthem before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports/File...
View ArticleCivilian Complaint Review Board Takes On Sexual Harassment and Assault By...
For the first time since it was founded decades ago, the independent board tasked with investigating claims of police misconduct will begin looking into cases of sexual harassment and assault. The...
View ArticleSecret Files Reveal NYPD's Tolerance for Police Misconduct
Over the past several years, high-profile incidents involving police officers have put a renewed emphasis on the need for transparency in law enforcement. But the NYPD doesn't agree. New York is one of...
View ArticleWhat cops aren’t learning
Some police departments are embracing a set of tactics designed to reduce the use of force – and prevent police shootings. Rather than rushing in aggressively, officers back off, wait out people in...
View ArticleRunning from cops
In cities across America, black men are on the run. On April 4, 2015, in South Carolina, Walter Scott was killed while running away from a police officer. Eight days later, Freddie Gray ran from police...
View ArticleTracking Police 'Use of Force' in New Jersey
Craig McCarthy and Disha Raychaudhuri, reporters for NJ Advance Media, talk about The Force Report, a database of police use of force across the state of New Jersey that came out of a 16-month...
View ArticleAdvocates Push for Repeal of Law that Keeps Police Misconduct Secret
A group of New York legislators are hoping the political mood is right to pass a set of bills meant to increase police transparency and oversight. And they view a root cause of problems with police...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Police Misconduct, Body-Worn Camera Videos Are Slow to Come
The New York City Police Department is lagging behind other cities across the country when it comes to sharing video from body-worn cameras. In some cities, police departments provide direct access...
View ArticleRep. Sherrill on Impeachment, Plus Whistle Blower; When Officers Lie; United...
Coming up on today's show:Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District talks about impeachment proceedings. And Jennifer Rubin, opinion writer for The Washington...
View ArticleQueens DA Latest To Agree To Release Info On Questionable Cops
The office says it will release its records on officers found to have lied or are defendants in civil lawsuits, but not the records on internal investigations or civilian complaints.
View ArticleConfidential Civilian Complaints Echo Police Whistleblower’s Corruption and...
Mount Vernon residents have filed numerous complaints against a controversial detective that mirror accusations of brutality and corruption raised by a fellow officer.
View ArticleMount Vernon Mayor Promises Review of Controversial Detective
Mount Vernon Mayor Promises Review of Controversial Detective
View ArticleAppellate Division Says You Can File A Complaint About Police Misconduct Even...
An appeals court has ruled you don't have to be an eyewitness to police misconduct to file a complaint against an officer. The decision overturns a lower court ruling that said allowing people to file...
View ArticleFederal Judge Blocks Planned Mass Release Of NYPD Misconduct Records
The ruling could delay the city's previously-announced plans to release thousands of misconduct records online until at least August.
View ArticleStaten Island DA Releases Thousands Of Records Documenting NYPD Misconduct...
Staten Island prosecutors have released thousands of pages detailing NYPD misconduct going back decades. The documents were released following a Freedom of Information law appeal by WNYC. They contain...
View ArticleAfter Months Of Delays, NYPD Watchdog Published Officers' Misconduct Records
When police officers are disciplined in New York City, the public will now know about it. That's after a federal appellate court announced that the city can begin making those records public following...
View ArticleNew Jersey Released Police Misconduct List -- With Names
For the first time this week, the state of New Jersey is publicly releasing the names of police officers disciplined for misconduct. A new state Attorney General directive requires law enforcement...
View ArticleWho Has Power and How Do They Wield It?
Washington, D.C.: The Difficulties of Firing Police OfficersA group of hackers attacked the Metropolitan Police Department in 2021, leaking 250 gigabytes of data and confidential files.Buried in tens...
View ArticleOn Our Watch from NPR & KQED
One officer in Los Angeles used car inspections to hit on women. Three hundred miles away in the San Francisco Bay Area, another woman says an officer used police resources to harass and stalk her....
View ArticleA CCRB Report on NYPD Misconduct During Black Lives Matter Protests
Arva Rice, interim chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, explains the details of a new comprehensive report on the findings of NYPD misconduct during Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the...
View ArticleAP Black History; Suburban Congress Members Take on Congestion Pricing; New...
Coming up on today's show:After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned the new AP African American studies course from the state, the College Board released a revised version of the course that many are...
View ArticleFrom Victim to Suspect
Nicole Chase was a young mom with a daughter to support when she took a job at a local restaurant in Canton, Connecticut. She liked the work and was good at her job. But the place turned out to be more...
View ArticleAs New Jersey takes control of the police department in Paterson, residents...
Last month, police in Paterson, New Jersey shot and killed Najee Seabrooks after a lengthy standoff. His death set off waves of protest in a community where many residents had already come to distrust...
View ArticleFrom Victim to Suspect
Nicole Chase was a young mom with a daughter to support when she took a job at a local restaurant in Canton, Connecticut. She liked the work and was good at her job. But the place turned out to be more...
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