Bill Would Ban NYPD Collection of DNA From Kids
The City Council introduced legislation that wound ban the NYPD’s collection of DNA from children under 18 without consent from a guardian or attorney.
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Cop Who Ran Over Bronx Woman was Going Twice the Speed Limit: NYPD
The NYPD patrol vehicle that fatally struck Sophia Gomez was speeding down Pelham Parkway at nearly 60 miles per hour when the crash happened, Commissioner Dermot Shea said.
AG to Probe NYPD Vehicular Homicide of Bronx Woman
The office of state Attorney General Leticia James will probe the killing of a 20-year-old Bronx woman by a police officer who struck her with an NYPD patrol car, authorities said.
Woman Killed by NYPD Patrol Car in The Bronx
Sophia Gomez, who lived on Pelham Parkway near the site of the fatal crash, died Thursday night at Jacobi Hospital.
Man Shot in Stomach After Parkchester Dispute
By Kevin Deutschkdeutsch@bronxjusticenews.com A 22-year-old man was seriously wounded by gunfire in the Bronx Tuesday following a dispute with the shooter, authorities said. The victim […]
NYPD Officers Will be Punished for Failure to Wear COVID Masks: Memo
Police in the Bronx are routinely seen in public not wearing masks, despite the borough experiencing higher COVID-19 positivity rates than the rest of the city during much of this year.
NYC Homicides Surpass Last Year’s Total: Data
At least 321 people have been slain by killers in the five boroughs since Jan. 1, eclipsing the 319 homicides tallied by police citywide last year, according to NYPD data.
Bronx Judge Dismisses Summonses Issued During George Floyd Protests
A Bronx judge on Friday dismissed 312 summonses the NYPD issued to protestors arrested at a June 4 demonstration decrying the police killing of George Floyd.
Group Representing Cops of Color Slams PBA’s Endorsement of Trump
The PBA’s endorsement comes amid widespread uprisings against police violence, including shootings that routinely kill Black and brown Americans.
City’s Unregulated DNA Database Keeps Growing: Attorneys
New York City’s citizen DNA database has ballooned to include more than 33,800 genetic profiles—2,000 more than the NYPD disclosed in February, the Legal Aid Society said this week.