David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
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Report: New York’s police misconduct payouts top $1 billion
New York is a leading state for police misconduct settlements, with over $1 billion paid in 14 years, highlighting accountability issues and rising complaints against the NYPD.
Family of Teen Killed by NYPD Says Cops Mistreated Them After Shooting
Win Rozario’s brother and parents have also called on officers Matthew Cianfrocco and Salvatore Alongi to be fired and charged with murder. By Reuven Blau, and Yoav Gonen May 8 5:04pm EDT The family of a Queens teen fatally shot…
TAKING A HARD LOOK AT POLICE KILLINGS
Police killed more people last year than any other on record. Can reimagining city budgets make our communities safer? By Sonali Kolhatkar | January 25, 2023 Last year was the deadliest on record for police killings in the United States. According to…
Most-Complained-About NYPD Cop Retires, Avoiding Penalties
An NYPD lieutenant who had been facing discipline for 52 substantiated allegations of misconduct is retiring instead — avoiding penalties in three cases and getting docked 64 vacation days in five others, THE CITY has learned. The Civilian Complaint Review…
Cop Who Bragged About Ripping Down Mask to Pepper Spray Protester Escapes Discipline for Use of Force
The NYPD officer who ripped down the face mask of a Brooklyn protester and pepper sprayed him in the face in the early days of the George Floyd protests in New York City — and who later bragged to colleagues…
After an assault, RIOC Public Safety’s clumsy cover-up move
Late Monday, more than two days after the apparent assault, RIOC’s first stride at a clumsy cover-up of what they call a “Parking Incident,” tumbled into email boxes. “Guessing this is about your post?” one resident wrote. “Guessing they remain…
Police Brutality? Incident Saturday at Bread & Butter Deli
The familiar ping on my iPhone caught my attention, but it was Saturday. Some time off planned, but seeing the message, my mind went straight back to work. An apparent incident of police brutality had been captured on video. by…
“Nobody” Hurt, “Just a Perp,” Say Officers After NYPD Shot and Killed Man in His Own Home
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. by Eric Umansky/ProPublica Twenty months after Kawaski Trawick was shot and…
Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. by Mollie Simon and Eric Umansky Taking a Hard Look at Police Killings…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor