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Creator of ‘The Wire’ David Simon on Why the Drug War in America Failed
The TV show creator discusses why the aggressive policing of low-level drug crimes actually led to more violent crimes that endangered public safety.
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US Government Vastly Underestimates the Number of Police-Involved Homicides Each Year
Federal data-collecting programs captured less than half of the total civilian deaths caused by police officers.
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NYC Grand Jury Indicts Police Officer for Manslaughter
Officer is being charged with manslaughter after “accidentally” shooting a Brooklyn man in the chest.
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NYPD Will Stop Sending Rookie Officers Into High-Crime Areas, Says Commissioner William Bratton
NYPD commissioner William Bratton is doing away with a long-established program that assigns rookie officers to patrol high-crime neighborhoods.
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Creator of ‘The Wire’ David Simon on Why the Drug War in America Failed
The TV show creator discusses why the aggressive policing of low-level drug crimes actually led to more violent crimes that endangered public safety.
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US Government Vastly Underestimates the Number of Police-Involved Homicides Each Year
Federal data-collecting programs captured less than half of the total civilian deaths caused by police officers.
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NYC Grand Jury Indicts Police Officer for Manslaughter
Officer is being charged with manslaughter after “accidentally” shooting a Brooklyn man in the chest.
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NYPD Will Stop Sending Rookie Officers Into High-Crime Areas, Says Commissioner William Bratton
NYPD commissioner William Bratton is doing away with a long-established program that assigns rookie officers to patrol high-crime neighborhoods.
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