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NYPD boss wants calm after stabbing, other attacks on cops
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-shootings-9dc9dd86c8ad863b3d237f5965c4eebbClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-shootings-9dc9dd86c8ad863b3d237f5965c4eebbClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are trying to determine if Wednesday’s ambush stabbing of an officer in Brooklyn was inspired by anti-police sentiments expressed during days of protests and unrest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Thursday.Officer Yayonfrant Jean Pierre was...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/police-us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-shootings-9dc9dd86c8ad863b3d237f5965c4eebbClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/police-us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-shootings-9dc9dd86c8ad863b3d237f5965c4eebbClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are trying to determine if Wednesday’s ambush stabbing of an officer in Brooklyn was inspired by anti-police sentiments expressed during days of protests and unrest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Thursday.Officer Yayonfrant Jean Pierre was...WW…
Violent arrest raises concerns about NYPD distancing patrols
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-bill-de-blasio-virus-outbreak-fa0a3f060e3c19d5dfe157e6d880c48cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-bill-de-blasio-virus-outbreak-fa0a3f060e3c19d5dfe157e6d880c48cClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was caught on video Saturday pointing a stun gun at a man and violently taking him to the ground over an alleged social distancing violation has been stripped of his gun and badge and placed on desk duty pending an internal investigation.Bystander...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-bill-de-blasio-virus-outbreak-fa0a3f060e3c19d5dfe157e6d880c48cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-new-york-city-bill-de-blasio-virus-outbreak-fa0a3f060e3c19d5dfe157e6d880c48cClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was caught on video Saturday pointing a stun gun at a man and violently taking him to the ground over an alleged social distancing violation has been stripped of his gun and badge and placed on desk duty pending an internal investigation.Bystander...WW…
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-ca-state-wire-us-news-67057b46fcd3f1183cf6a699a399c886Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-ca-state-wire-us-news-67057b46fcd3f1183cf6a699a399c886Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and was led off to prison in handcuffs, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.The 67-year-old Weinstein had a look of resignation on his...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-ca-state-wire-us-news-67057b46fcd3f1183cf6a699a399c886Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-ca-state-wire-us-news-67057b46fcd3f1183cf6a699a399c886Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and was led off to prison in handcuffs, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.The 67-year-old Weinstein had a look of resignation on his...WW…
DA: Son confesses to fatally stabbing dad during Zoom call
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/d41d10dd57e2e9b1c0de40eadbde9dfdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/d41d10dd57e2e9b1c0de40eadbde9dfdClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man suspected of fatally stabbing his father on a live Zoom call confessed to the caught-on-camera killing after police found him trying to wash blood off his body with Dr. Pepper, prosecutors said Friday.Thomas Scully-Powers, 32, was arraigned via video and ordered jailed without bail after pleading not guilty to a murder charge in the attack Thursday that left 72-year-old Dwight Powers nearly...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/d41d10dd57e2e9b1c0de40eadbde9dfdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/d41d10dd57e2e9b1c0de40eadbde9dfdClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man suspected of fatally stabbing his father on a live Zoom call confessed to the caught-on-camera killing after police found him trying to wash blood off his body with Dr. Pepper, prosecutors said Friday.Thomas Scully-Powers, 32, was arraigned via video and ordered jailed without bail after pleading not guilty to a murder charge in the attack Thursday that left 72-year-old Dwight Powers nearly...WW…
NYC corruption case prompts dismissal of 90 drug convictions
Posted: Apr 8, 2021 / 07:32 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 8, 2021 / 07:32 AM EDTNEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked a New York City court Wednesday to throw out 90 drug convictions following a review of arrests involving a former narcotics detective who was charged with corruption.The mostly low-level cases investigated by Joseph Franco while he was a NYPD officer in Brooklyn from 2004 to 2011 should be vacated because of his ongoing criminal case in Manhattan, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.A 2019 indictment accuses Franco of perjury and other charges alleging he framed innocent people...…Posted: Apr 8, 2021 / 07:32 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 8, 2021 / 07:32 AM EDTNEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked a New York City court Wednesday to throw out 90 drug convictions following a review of arrests involving a former narcotics detective who was charged with corruption.The mostly low-level cases investigated by Joseph Franco while he was a NYPD officer in Brooklyn from 2004 to 2011 should be vacated because of his ongoing criminal case in Manhattan, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.A 2019 indictment accuses Franco of perjury and other charges alleging he framed innocent people...WW…
Police: NYPD officer in hot water shoots at Atlantic Ocean
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/new-york-atlantic-ocean-shootings-new-york-city-oceans-c1b69c45c479ae26e8a77440668cf783Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/new-york-atlantic-ocean-shootings-new-york-city-oceans-c1b69c45c479ae26e8a77440668cf783Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who’s been arrested twice for alleged brutality was arrested again Sunday after police on Long Island say he fired a pistol into the Atlantic Ocean while off duty.David Afanador, 39, was carrying a loaded 9mm Beretta pistol and three loaded 15-round capacity magazines when...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/new-york-atlantic-ocean-shootings-new-york-city-oceans-c1b69c45c479ae26e8a77440668cf783Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/new-york-atlantic-ocean-shootings-new-york-city-oceans-c1b69c45c479ae26e8a77440668cf783Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who’s been arrested twice for alleged brutality was arrested again Sunday after police on Long Island say he fired a pistol into the Atlantic Ocean while off duty.David Afanador, 39, was carrying a loaded 9mm Beretta pistol and three loaded 15-round capacity magazines when...WW…
NYPD adding undercover patrols to combat anti-Asian attacks
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/new-york-police-coronavirus-pandemic-crime-hate-crimes-87ea322ab8a4ebbc72748838698efabfClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/new-york-police-coronavirus-pandemic-crime-hate-crimes-87ea322ab8a4ebbc72748838698efabfClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will increase outreach and patrols in Asian communities, including the use of undercover officers, amid a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes, officials said Thursday.The department is sending undercover officers to the city’s Chinatowns and other areas with significant Asian...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/new-york-police-coronavirus-pandemic-crime-hate-crimes-87ea322ab8a4ebbc72748838698efabfClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/new-york-police-coronavirus-pandemic-crime-hate-crimes-87ea322ab8a4ebbc72748838698efabfClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will increase outreach and patrols in Asian communities, including the use of undercover officers, amid a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes, officials said Thursday.The department is sending undercover officers to the city’s Chinatowns and other areas with significant Asian...WW…
Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/trump-westchester-estate-property-value-investigation-d6a128161e52d1cea94d4ffb54d14ef0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-westchester-estate-property-value-investigation-d6a128161e52d1cea94d4ffb54d14ef0Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — It’s sleepy by Donald Trump’s standards, but the former president’s century-old estate in New York’s Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares.Seven Springs, a 213-acre swath of nature surrounding a Georgian-style mansion, is a subject of two state investigations: by...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/trump-westchester-estate-property-value-investigation-d6a128161e52d1cea94d4ffb54d14ef0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-westchester-estate-property-value-investigation-d6a128161e52d1cea94d4ffb54d14ef0Click to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — It’s sleepy by Donald Trump’s standards, but the former president’s century-old estate in New York’s Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares.Seven Springs, a 213-acre swath of nature surrounding a Georgian-style mansion, is a subject of two state investigations: by...WW…
Calls for Cuomo's resignation mount as 3rd accuser emerges
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/cuomo-apology-blasted-charlotte-bennett-468ae8e2854ebb28f286355ba2f496acClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/cuomo-apology-blasted-charlotte-bennett-468ae8e2854ebb28f286355ba2f496acClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation intensified late Monday after a third woman accused him of offensive behavior, saying he’d touched her face and back and asked to kiss her moments after they met at a wedding reception.Anna Ruch The New York Times late Monday that she removed the Democratic governor’s hand from her...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/cuomo-apology-blasted-charlotte-bennett-468ae8e2854ebb28f286355ba2f496acClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/cuomo-apology-blasted-charlotte-bennett-468ae8e2854ebb28f286355ba2f496acClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — Calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation intensified late Monday after a third woman accused him of offensive behavior, saying he’d touched her face and back and asked to kiss her moments after they met at a wedding reception.Anna Ruch The New York Times late Monday that she removed the Democratic governor’s hand from her...WW…
'Pharma Bro' Shkreli loses 2nd bid for early prison release
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-martin-shkreli-mental-health-coronavirus-pandemic-courts-9a60dea8712e7b3ee67174e55ea1435cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pandemics-martin-shkreli-mental-health-coronavirus-pandemic-courts-9a60dea8712e7b3ee67174e55ea1435cClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — That’s another no for the “Pharma Bro.”A federal judge has rejected convicted pharmaceutical executive’s Martin Shkreli’s second request to be let out of prison early, showing skepticism about his claim in court papers that mental health issues have weakened his immune system and...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-martin-shkreli-mental-health-coronavirus-pandemic-courts-9a60dea8712e7b3ee67174e55ea1435cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/pandemics-martin-shkreli-mental-health-coronavirus-pandemic-courts-9a60dea8712e7b3ee67174e55ea1435cClick to copyRelated topicsNEW YORK (AP) — That’s another no for the “Pharma Bro.”A federal judge has rejected convicted pharmaceutical executive’s Martin Shkreli’s second request to be let out of prison early, showing skepticism about his claim in court papers that mental health issues have weakened his immune system and...WW…
