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News Articles: nypd

A reward poster hangs on a light pole outside the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York last week. The NYPD offered up to $10,000 for tips leading to the shooting suspect's arrest, while the FBI offered up to $50,000.

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Will Luigi Mangione's tipster get the $60K reward? It's complicated

The FBI and NYPD offered up to $60,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect. But cashing in on the reward is a complicated process.

December 13, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
A surveillance camera is seen at the 54th Street entrance to the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York on Thursday, where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on Wednesday.

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Internet sleuths are trying to solve the New York CEO killing

The public is racing to find evidence that might lead to the gunman who killed health insurance CEO Brian Thompson. When does crowdsourcing detective work help police, and when can it cause harm?

December 07, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
A wanted poster is set up for an NYPD press conference after United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot this week.

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The manhunt for the New York CEO's shooter enters its third day

The manhunt for the person who fatally shot the head of one of the country's largest health insurers in New York City entered its third day Friday as police parsed newly discovered clues.

December 06, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
NYPD officers detain a person as pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside of Columbia University in New York City on Thursday. Officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian campus demonstration, a day after university officials testified about anti-Semitism before Congress.

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NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Police began making dozens of arrests after Columbia University's president asked for help clearing protesters — citing the "encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger."

April 19, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Edward A. Caban speaks after being sworn in as NYPD police commissioner outside New York City Police Department 40th Precinct on Monday, July 17, 2023, in New York.

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The New York Police Department has sworn in a Latino commissioner for the first time

Edward Caban has 32 years of experience in the NYPD and was picked as the department's first deputy commissioner in 2022. He follows in the footsteps of his father, who was a transit detective.

July 17, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Protesters march through the Broadway-Lafayette subway station to protest the death of Jordan Neely on Wednesday in New York.

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After Jordan Neely's death, homeless advocates blame NYC's 'dehumanizing' policies

The 30-year-old homeless man died from a chokehold by another passenger on the NYC subway. Advocates say the city's policies and rhetoric concerning people who are homeless are dangerous and false.

May 06, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
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A man accused of dealing drugs that led to Michael K. Williams' death pleads guilty

Irvin Cartagena, 39, allegedly sold fentanyl-laced drugs to an undercover NYPD officer on several occasions. Narcotics found in Williams' apartment were linked back to Cartagena, police say.

April 06, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Zack Tahhan, a witness who reportedly notified police of Frank James' whereabouts, gives an interview after leaving the 9th Precinct. James is currently being held in federal lockup in Brooklyn, the Associated Press reported April 14.

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$50,000 reward for info leading to the suspected subway shooter will be split 5 ways

Authorities are not officially releasing their names, but several people have already stepped into the spotlight, claiming credit for their role in helping NYPD officers capture the alleged gunman.

April 15, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Travelers wearing masks sit in the subway where posters advertise free COVID-19 vaccination in New York City in several languages on July 18, 2021.

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How to stay safe on the New York subway, according to city leadership

Mayor Eric Adams issued a subway safety plan in February, and placed a strong emphasis on moving unhoused people from subway stations into housing.

April 13, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
New York Police Department officers in masks stand during a service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, last October.

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The largest municipal force in the U.S. has thousands on unpaid leave over vaccines

About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.

November 01, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
The immersive art organization, Confront Art in collaboration with the NYC Parks, unveils the SEENINJUSTICE exhibit, featuring three sculptures by Chris Carnabucci: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis, at Union Square Park in New York, on Sept. 30. Authorities arrested a suspect in connection with vandalism of the statue several days later.

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An actor has been charged with vandalizing a New York City statue of George Floyd

Micah Beals has been charged with criminal mischief in connection with the Oct. 3 incident. Under a stage name, he's played minor roles in television shows like "Parks and Recreation" and "CSI: NY."

October 28, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Shanduke McPhatter, a non-violence activist, talks to a woman who recently lost a relative to gun violence. The peace vigil took place on the block where 10-year-old Justin Wallace was shot to death.

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Gun Violence Is Surging In New York, But Advocates Worry About More Policing

Some communities in the city have been experiencing a noticeable rise in shootings. They're also grappling with strained relations with the police.

June 22, 2021
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  • Jasmine Garsd
A man holds a sign after an Asian American anti-violence press conference Tuesday outside the building where a 65-year-old Asian woman was  attacked in New York City. Police said Wednesday that Brandon Elliot, 38, had been arrested and charged with crimes that include assault as a hate crime.

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Suspect Arrested On Hate Crime Charges Over Attack On Asian Woman In Manhattan

Brandon Elliot, 38, was arrested Wednesday and faces charges including assault as a hate crime. Elliot is a lifetime parolee convicted of killing his mother in 2002 when he was 19.

March 31, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Shouting protesters face NYPD officers during a Black Lives Matter demonstration last summer in New York City, in outrage over the death of a Black man in Minnesota who died after a white policeman knelt on his neck for several minutes.

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New York State Sues NYPD Over Its Handling Of 2020 Racial Justice Protests

The state attorney general's office says it has received "more than 1,300 complaints and pieces of evidence" about the police response to the protests in New York City.

January 14, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Anthony Bottom, who now goes by the name Jalil Muntaqim, was interviewed in New York state prison in 2018. He's going home on parole after more than four decades behind bars.

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N.Y. Parole Of Former Black Panther Activist Who Murdered 2 Cops Sparks Reform Debate

Anthony Bottom, 68, is at the center of a discussion over elderly inmates convicted of violent crimes in their youth. Reform advocates say after decades behind bars most should go home.

September 27, 2020
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  • Brian Mann
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