New York State Police, Trooper Michael G. Raap Letter of Censure, 2020 Jnsp. 11 Rev 6/10 Personnel Complaint Work Sheet Tvoe: Personnel Inv. Initiated Bv: ISub Tvoe: Iincident Date: 5/12/20 I Detail ~ Troop ICTV: F3659 [8:JC = Citizen □ s = NYSP I I Case Number ID ID Incident …
Second Circuit: Nondescript Photo of Unidentified Black Male Insufficient Grounds to Conduct Investigatory Stop by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court order denying defendant’s evidence suppression motion on the grounds that a photo, which provided very little identifying …
Review Board Has No Power Over NYPD by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The New York Police Department (“NYPD”) has consistently hindered police misconduct allegation investigations, withholding documentation and body-camera footage, as well as advising its police not to cooperate with interviews. That’s according to an August 2020 article in …
Proliferation of Police Drones Feeds Big Brother’s Need for Big Data by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso A recent article by Nick Mottern on Truthout.org highlights the growing trend of big data collection made possible by tech in policing, specifically the proliferation of drones with cameras. Julie Weiner was …
PBA Cards and the Problem with Police Discretion by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins Police officers have recently been under fire for excessive or even deadly force being used in routine arrests and traffic stops, but some critics have begun to draw attention to a different police behavior that …
Letter to Governors Cuomo and Hutchinson Regarding Affordable Prison Communication Services September 22, 2020 The Honorable Andrew Cuomo Governor of the State of New York and Chair of the National Governor’s Association The Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of the State of Arkansas and Vice Chair of the National Governor’s Association …
Second Circuit: District Court’s Failure to Offer Explanation for Its Sentence Constitutes Plain Error by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a district court’s failure to offer an explanation for its sentence was plain error in violation of 18 U.S.C. …
When Police Caught Lying, the Spin Begins by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Traditionally, police have been the ones to call when a common citizen has been assaulted, robbed, had his home burgled, or a car stolen. They were called noble, even honorable names like Blue Knights or New Centurions …
New York Police Act With Impunity During Protests by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Critics say the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) is responding to protestors of George Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death with increased violence and no fear of repercussion. Accusations have been made of beatings, pepper spraying, …
New York State Police, Trooper Thomas S. Victor Letter of Censure, 2020 4 w RK ATE State Police ANDREW M. CUOMO KEITH M. CORLETT Governor Superintendent September 11, 2020 Trooper Thomas S. Victor New York State Police Middletown, NY LETTER OF CENSURE Dear Trooper Victor: On April 7, 2020, you …
Jones v. Stanford, NY, Memorandum and Order, Social Media Ban, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-01332-RJD-SJB Document 37 Filed 09/09/20 Page 1 of 20 PageID #: 417 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------X VERNON JONES, VLADIMIR KRULL, THOMAS MITCHELL, COMPTON MOHABIR, and CORYDON UMBER, Plaintiffs, -againstTINA M. STANFORD, Esq., …
Jones v. Stanford, NY, Memorandum and Order, Social Media Ban, 2020 (1) Case 1:20-cv-01332-RJD-SJB Document 37 Filed 09/09/20 Page 1 of 20 PageID #: 417 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------X VERNON JONES, VLADIMIR KRULL, THOMAS MITCHELL, COMPTON MOHABIR, and CORYDON UMBER, Plaintiffs, -againstTINA M. STANFORD, …
Ellis v. City of Buffalo, NY, Complaint, Personal Injury-Motor Vehicle, 2020 !FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 09/08/2020 04:19 Pij NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1 INDEX NO. 809973/2020 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/08/2020 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF ERIE BRANDON P. ELLIS as Guardian of the Person and Property of CHELSEA …
Montanez v. City of Syracuse, NY, Memorandum-Decision and Order, Sexual Acts, 2020 Case 6:16-cv-00550-BKS-TWD Document 195 Filed 08/31/20 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MALEATRA MONTANEZ, Plaintiff, 6:16-cv-00550 (BKS/TWD) v. CITY OF SYRACUSE, POLICE OFFICER CHESTER D. THOMPSON, and POLICE CAPTAIN THOMAS GALVIN, …
Activists Seek Accountability by Pushing NYC to Make Footage From Traffic Cams Available for Archiving by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney NYC Mesh is a free community owned internet service provider in New York City that is operated by a group of activists. The activists’ new project involves archiving hundreds …
Extending the Surveillance State During the Pandemic by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Police departments are using the coronavirus pandemic to expand their use of surveillance tools in the name of public health and safety. Privacy advocates are concerned about the encroachment of the carceral state on civil liberties, …
New York Police Continue Pattern of Arrests of Low-Level Crime During COVID-19 Crisis by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Arrest statistics and eyewitnesses seem to show that the New York City Police Department is continuing its pattern of making low-level arrests for non-violent crime in low income areas of the …
Second Circuit: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Applies on Per-Offender, not Per-Count Basis by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that 18 U.S.C. § 3013 provides for an assessment to be applied on a per-offender basis, not a per-count …
Second Circuit Announces Categorical Approach Applies to State Convictions for Sentencing Enhancement Determination Under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B) by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 8, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit announced that federal courts are directed to use the categorical approach “to identify …
New York Police Act With Impunity During Protests by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Critics say the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) is responding to protestors of George Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death with increased violence and no fear of repercussion. Accusations have been made of beatings, pepper spraying, …
