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People participate in a protest to mark the five year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner during a confrontation with a police officer in the borough of Staten Island on July 17, 2019 in New York City. Yesterday it was announced that federal prosecutors will not charge New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Garner, who repeated the phrase "I can't breathe" almost a dozen times while being arrested for an alleged misdemeanor.

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What hidden NY police records revealed about officers’ use of force

Published: April 8, 2025

Police misconduct was veiled in secrecy. Then, police brutality protests led NY to release discipline records. See what we found on police using force.

Camden County Police John Martinez points a taser gun that is equipped with a camera on the bottom of the handle in this file photo.

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When ‘nonlethal’ Tasers turn deadly: NY police records raise questions

Published: April 8, 2025

Tasers and other nonlethal devices are involved in nearly half of police force incidents in NY. See what misconduct records revealed about cases.

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Exposing the past: Why we’re writing about NY police misconduct records

Published: April 3, 2025

Column: Three years after 50-a repeal, we’re still fighting for police records.

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NY police officer not disciplined for leaving gun in school bathroom

Published: April 3, 2025

More than a dozen officers have misplaced or mishandled their guns in New York since 2000. Many of them faced little to no consequences.