A Queens man is caught on camera in a graphic encounter with the police.

New York City Police Department Officer Miosotis Familia, 48, was fatally shot by a gunman while sitting in a marked police vehicle.

The New York Police Department recently arrested a 22-year-old man who they said falsely claimed that two Black men had robbed him of $33,000 in camera equipment.

Transgender woman Brenda Bostick, 59, was fatally struck with a blunt object and suffered severe head trauma before she was found on a street in New York City on April 25.

A video recording of the shooting shows that Charles, who is now 15, posed no threat at the time of the shooting. Charles' lawyers say the teen had dropped the gun and had his hands above his head when Officer Jonathan Rivera fired the shots.

The Rubenstein and Rynecki law firm says it deserves a share of the $2.3 million in attorneys' fees.

Occupy Wall Street protesters claim that New York Police Department officers violated their constitutional rights.

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A New York City nonprofit legal group is under fire for taking part in the controversial “Hands Up” rap video. The video, which calls attention to the fact that young Black men die disproportionately at the hands of law enforcement, also appears to advocate violence against police officers, according to NY1. SEE ALSO: Bernie Mac’s Widow Drops […]