www.nytimes.com1 month agoNew York CityN.Y.P.D. Defends Contentious Arrests of Violence Interrupters'Tensions between NYPD and violence interrupters exposed, arrests of mediators defended, charges later dismissed. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com1 month agoNew York CityArrests Expose Rift Between N.Y.P.D. and Violence Interrupters'The tension between police and violence interrupters in NYC threatens Mayor Eric Adams's gun violence reduction approach. Despite differences, both sides aim to curb crime, with the police having arrest powers and interrupters relying on street credibility. [ more ]