Tag: NYPD

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 12/19–12/23

USA Today explores problematic police unions; data reveals how the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy disproportionately impacts people of color; the former cop who killed Atatiana Jefferson is sentenced to prison; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 12/12–12/16

A Yale professor challenges assumptions about policing and crime; Washington State eyes a bill to end qualified immunity; Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend settles with the city of Louisville; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 10/17–10/21

John Oliver discusses how the news covers policing; Ohio rallies to end qualified immunity; public safety advocates work to improve responses to mental health calls; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/5–9/9

Alabama residents demand justice for Otis French Jr.; data reveals racial disparities in Ohio police’s use of force; a rogue Arizona cop faces accountability for killing a man in a wheelchair; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 8/15–8/19

Jayland Walker’s mother fights to keep his memory alive; public safety advocates stand up for police transparency in Maryland; another rogue cop is held accountable for Breonna Taylor’s death; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 7/11–7/15

Jayland Walker’s brutal treatment raises questions about police use of force; leaked records expose a rogue Baltimore cop’s misconduct; Colorado continues to uphold constitutional rights; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 7/4–7/8

New details emerge regarding Jayland Walker’s death; the Justice Department launches an investigation into the NYPD; the Institute for Justice fights qualified immunity in New Hampshire; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 5/2–5/6

New Jersey’s Supreme Court limits qualified immunity; public safety champions hold Mother’s Day of Action in New York’s capital; the City of Dallas attempts to block justice; and more!

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Ending Qualified Immunity in New York City Is a “No-Brainer,” Says Council Speaker Corey Johnson

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson voiced his support of a package the Council introduced that contains 11 bills—including one to end qualified immunity—that aims to “change the footprint of policing in New York City”