N.Y.P.D. Misconduct Complaints Surged Under Adams, Report Says

The number of misconduct reports to a watchdog agency increased 60 percent under Mayor Eric Adams and last year were the highest in a decade, according to a city report.

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Mamdani Pushed to Cut 1,300 Officers From a ‘Racist’ N.Y.P.D. in 2022

Zohran Mamdani has said that critical remarks he made in 2020 about the police do not reflect his views. But as a state assemblyman in 2022, he still held anti-police positions.

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Mamdani, Facing Mistrust Within the N.Y.P.D., Reaches Out to Officers

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has been speaking with officers to address concerns over his past criticism of the Police Department.

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In Funeral Remarks, Adams Praises Police Unit Mamdani Vowed to Disband

Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Strategic Response Group for its actions during a shooting in Midtown Manhattan. Zohran Mamdani has criticized the unit for its policing of protests and aims to replace it.

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Since George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.

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Add More N.Y.P.D. Officers to Fight Crime? Mamdani Has Different Ideas.

Many of the candidates for mayor of New York City support hiring more police officers. Zohran Mamdani has a different public-safety plan.

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Alabama City Suspends Entire Police Force After Sweeping Indictments

The City Council of Hanceville voted to disband its police force and then rebuild it after its chief and four officers were indicted on multiple charges.

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Will Troubled Police Departments Escape Federal Accountability?

As time runs out for the Biden administration, cities like Minneapolis — where an investigation found abuse and racial discrimination — may avoid oversight.

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Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department

The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.

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