Detective Gordon's comments, initially reported last month shortly after the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, marked the simmering tension between the Black community and law enforcement over police interactions.
The protest continues into day two, violating the park's policy to clear out by midnight. Organizers are documenting the occupation on Twitter using the hashtag #shutdowncityhallnyc.
Commissioner Bratton also revealed that the department's preparedness comes from the support of two new tactical units; a 550 person Critical Response Command and a similarly trained 800 officer unit.
A Brooklyn judge on Thursday ordered the release of five teens accused of raping an 18-year-old girl last week at a playground in what investigators have called an increasingly complicated case, reports the New York Daily News.
An early look at tomorrow's front page… NYPD commish's black eye: http://t.co/d7y7wPQnYd pic.twitter.com/cgE6O7CePY — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 10, 2015 Ever wonder why there aren’t more Black police officers? Hiring more officers of color is difficult because so many potential recruits have criminal records, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton tells The Guardian. “We have a […]
An early look at tomorrow’s front page… NYPD commish’s black eye: http://t.co/d7y7wPQnYdpic.twitter.com/cgE6O7CePY — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 10, 2015 Ever wonder why there…
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