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Shea: Racism a ‘Stain on Law Enforcement's History'
New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea on Tuesday acknowledged the NYPD’s “historical role at times in the mistreatment of communities of color.” Speaking at an event with the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, Shea said he was sorry for that history. He called for “a hard, honest moment of truth” that recognized the role law enforcement had played...
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NYPD Chief Doing OK After COVID Diagnosis, of Symptoms Says, Breathing Is Main Concern
Days after Dermot Shea became the latest high-profile figure in New York City to test positive for coronavirus, the NYPD commissioner says he’s feeling OK. It’s the breathing “you’ve got to be careful with,” Shea told NY1 Monday. He also is dealing with symptoms he described as representative of a “bad flu,” including chills and aches, but overall says...
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NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea Tests Positive for COVID-19
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a senior police official. The commissioner apparently felt sick over the weekend and quarantined himself although he tested negative Monday. He took another test, which came back positive Thursday, according to the official. Shea is feeling fine and is working remotely, according to his spokesperson. He oversees a 54,000…
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NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea Tests Positive for COVID-19
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a senior police official.
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NJ Firefighters, Cops to Get Vaccines Thursday; Cuomo, De Blasio Clash Over Doses for NYPD
New Jersey firefighters and police officers will begin to be inoculated Thursday with doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The same can’t be said for those in New York City as the mayor clash with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.
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No Charges for Driver Who Drove Through Crowd of Protesters in Times Square
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea did not rule out charges in the future, saying the investigation will go where the evidence leads.
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NYPD Boss Says City's Gun Problem Is a Brooklyn Problem
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea says the city took a step backward in its fight against gun violence during a “tough” weekend that saw more than 50 people shot and at least four killed since Friday. He says the problem is largely in Brooklyn. “Right now about half of the shootings in New York City, close to, are coming out of…
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47-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Shot in Prospect Park Amid Violent Weekend in NYC
The spike in gun violence in New York City continued unabated this weekend, with at least 43 people shot in a 48-hour time period, that’s according to preliminary figures from the NYPD.
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NYC March Against Police Brutality
Protesters included the brother of George Floyd, whose death while in the custody of Minneapolis Police sparked weeks of protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. News 4’s Myles Miller reports.
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Tug of War at NYPD Amid Spike in Gun Violence and Calls for Defunding, Police Reform
As funding is debated, the NYPD faces increases in gun violence, bail reform and calls for changes in policing. The I-Team’s chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst reports.
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NYPD Chief Shuffles Key Staff Amid Sweeping Efforts to Reform Community Policing
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has named Brooklyn North Chief Jeffrey Maddrey the new head of the department’s Community Affairs Bureau, with a broad mandate — a “clean slate for change,” he announced Wednesday. Current community affairs chief Nilda Hofmann will take over the NYPD’s Transportation Bureau, where she will work closely with state and city agencies, while Judith Harrison,...
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NYPD Disbands Anti-Crime Unit; City Announces Requirements and Accountability Measures for Cops
The city announced accountability measures and requirements for the NYPD. The new measures were announced a day after the NYPD said it would disband its Anti-Crime Unit. Katherine Creag reports.
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Teen Involved in Murder of Tessa Majors Sentenced to 18 Months After Guilty Plea
The plea deal, the first admission of guilt in connection to the killing, had the teen charged as a minor — allowing him to avoid facing a murder charge, along with a felony designation going on his record until he is 18
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NYPD Commissioner: ‘I Get Beyond Concerned' by Defund the Police Movement
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea speaks with Melissa Russo about efforts to reducing funding for the NYPD.
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NYPD Top Cop Offers Apology for Excessive Force Against Protesters
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said he believes most of his officers acted appropriately towards peaceful protesters but he offered an apology for the ones who responded to protesters with violence, saying suspensions are on the table.
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Teen Pleads Guilty to Robbery in Death of Barnard Freshman Tessa Majors
The boy’s lawyer said her client admitted being present and involved in the fatal incident, including picking up the knife used in the stabbing, but was “not the main actor”
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Teen Pleads Guilty In Tessa Majors Case
A 13-year-old suspect has admitted that he was in the park when Tessa Majors was killed, but was not the one who killed her.
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Third Teen Suspect in Tessa Majors Case Turns Himself In, Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
A third teen suspected in the attack of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors turned himself in Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials say. Luciano Lewis, 14, was charged as an adult with murder in the second degree and first and second-degree robbery, according to officials. Prosecutors alleged that Lewis prevented her from escaping as she called out for help. Lewis pleaded…
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Third Teen in Tessa Majors Killing Turns Himself In
The 14-year-old pleaded not guilty to murder charges stemming from the alleged murder of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.