patrick j. lynch
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New York City Council Approves Series of Police Reforms, Including Ending Qualified Immunity for the NYPD
Change is often a slow, ongoing process. Last year, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched in the streets and demanded that police stop killing unarmed Black people and that they be held accountable for their actions. New York City, which is no stranger to police misconduct, passed a series of reforms on Thursday, including ending…
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Police Union Issues A Statement That's Somehow Worse Than How They Treated Jazmine Headley and Her Baby
On Tuesday, Jazmine Headley, her family, and her advocates received some much-needed good news: the 23-year-old woman, who was arrested after NYPD officers attempted to rip her 1-year-old baby from her arms, was released from Rikers Island, and all charges against her have been dropped. It was a small victory. But a statement issued by…