The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is known around the world for its history of violence and brutality, particularly against underserved communities of color. So it is little wonder that the Twitter hashtag #myNYPD, presumably created by the NYPD to show positive images of its officers, did not go precisely as they planned it. SEE […]
Though many credit Raymond Kelly (pictured) with bringing N.Y.C.’s murder rates to historic lows, the New York Post has compiled a brief list of five cases the former NYPD commissioner left unsolved before leaving office. SEE ALSO: Woman Crushed To Death By Boston Drawbridge 1. One of the cases features Michael Jones (pictured below), […]
New York City recorded a full day without any shootings or stabbings this past Thursday, according to the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: Anthony Mackie Charged With Drunk Driving In NYC The last time the city went 24 hours without any violence was November 26, 2012. A spokesperson for Mayor Michael Bloomberg attributed the […]
Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]
In a move straight from the Stupidest Criminals In The World files, Brooklyn rapper, Matthew Best, 26, stage name Neno Best, took to Instagram and posted pictures of guns and cash, leading the NYPD to make the largest gun bust in New York City history, reports the NY Daily News. Best was bragging about selling […]
Though the fatal shooting of Steven Ercolino, 41, by Jeffrey Johnson outside of the Empire State Building was tragic in and of itself, the aftermath — and its cover-up quality — by the New York Police Department has left many people scrambling to exactly understand the events. RELATED: Cops Kill Gunman Outside Empire State Building [Graphic Video] […]
