New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price.

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“When are people going to be held accountable?” asked NBA guard Thabo Sefolosha. A ProPublica review found New York has paid more than $1 billion in recent years to settle suits against officers, who are rarely punished.

New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price.

Side door closeup of NYPD police patrol car are patrolling parked near the curb. Concept of safety and protection against danger. – New York …

NYCHA Falsely Certified This Brooklyn Child’s Apartment Lead-Free. Now He Has Lead Poisoning — and He’s Not Alone

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“When people make mistakes and then cover those mistakes up with lies upon lies, that’s when people get really hurt,” said Sherron Paige, whose 7-year-old son, Kyan, has grown up in a lead-tainted apartment in the Red Hook Houses.

NYCHA Falsely Certified This Brooklyn Child’s Apartment Lead-Free. Now He Has Lead Poisoning — and He’s Not Alone

Views of New York City Housing Authority residences: Red Hook Houses – New York City – November 24, 2017 (Shutterstock)

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Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline

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Recently released documents show that NYPD commissioners have used their authority to reject the civilian review board’s recommendations and even guilty pleas from officers themselves.

Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea attends city officials respond to antisemitism at Brooklyn Public Library – New York, NY – December 29, 2019 (Shutterstock)

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