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America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
October 14, 2021
Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half
The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.
October 8, 2021
Hit-and-Run Victim Says Police Blamed Him for Being Struck by a Driver
The Flushing resident had to veer out of a crosswalk because of cops' cars.
June 21, 2021
Activists Ride on Friday to Disband The NYPD’s Bike-Using ‘Goon Squad’
"Bikes aren't for community efforts, it's for policing, New York style, which is some of the worst in the United States," says one activist.
June 10, 2021
Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)
Which candidate will actually bring in policies that will rein in the NYPD? “The enforcement of a curfew should not involve violence," said legendary freedom fighter Norman Siegel.
June 9, 2021
The Closure of Washington Square Park is this Year’s Mayoral Campaign in a Microcosm
The NYPD enforces the 10 p.m weekend closure of Washington Square Park — and no one seems to even question it. Maya Wiley's new ad suggests she will.
June 2, 2021
ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang Believes He Can Reform the NYPD
Shout it from the rooftops: Andrew Yang still doesn't know jack about the NYPD.
May 20, 2021
Yang Unveils Placard Abuse Crackdown Plan as Adams Calls the Corruption a ‘New Paltz’ Issue
“Violent crime is skyrocketing in New York. Maybe parking is the big crime problem in New Paltz, but not in New York," said the campaign of the Brooklyn Borough President, one of the city's most notorious placard abusers.
April 15, 2021
Five Takeaways From the NYPD ‘Goon Squad’ Guidebook
We picked through the manual to give an insight into how police are trained.
April 13, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Port’ in a Storm Edition
The big news yesterday was, "We're getting a new bus terminal!" Oh, if it was only that easy. Plus all the other news (including the press corps going after Mayor de Blasio!).
January 22, 2021
