NYPD

Politics

Friday A/V Club: Watch New York Cops Riot Against the Mayor—in 1992

An earlier—and rowdier—revolt at the NYPD

Jesse Walker | 1.2.2015 10:43 AM

Politics

More Police WTF: Alabama Man Shot, Killed by Police While Turning in Stray Cat

Nick Gillespie | 1.2.2015 10:29 AM

Politics

"We Need Our Police to be Better Than This"

Nick Gillespie | 12.31.2014 9:26 AM

Politics

Ellen Degeneres-Inspired 'Dance Dare' Prankster Gets Thrown to the Ground by NYPD

Anthony Fisher | 12.31.2014 7:05 AM

Police

NYPD Punishes City by Not Citing, Arresting Citizens as Much. Oh, No!

Scott Shackford | 12.30.2014 11:40 AM

Police

Civilian and Police Homicide Rates Roughly Comparable

Ronald Bailey | 12.30.2014 11:36 AM

Policy

Bernard Kerik: Anti-Police Rhetoric "Has the Potential to Rip America at its Seams"

Jim Epstein | 12.27.2014 10:30 AM

NYPD

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Police Unions and the "Anti-Cop" Smear. Works for School Reform and Teachers Unions, Too

Ed Krayewski | 12.23.2014 9:14 AM

Politics

The Night Before the Shooting of 2 NYPD Officers, Pro-NYPD Protesters Rallied Outside City Hall

Anthony Fisher | 12.22.2014 6:31 PM

Militarization of Police

Rand Paul: Demilitarize the Police! New York: Bulletproof Everything!

Scott Shackford | 12.22.2014 5:10 PM

Politics

Neither Criminal Justice Reform nor Rand Paul's Presidential Ambitions Died in That NYPD Car

Matt Welch | 12.22.2014 4:24 PM

Politics

NYPD Freakout: "We've Become a 'Wartime' Police Department"

Ed Krayewski | 12.22.2014 9:32 AM

Politics

In the Rush to Blame Everyone for the Shooting of NYPD Cops, Don't Forget to Include the Actual Shooter

Nick Gillespie | 12.21.2014 10:09 AM

NYPD

Two Cops Shot and Killed in New York City in "Ambush" and "Assassination," Says Commish

Ed Krayewski | 12.20.2014 9:07 PM

Policy

The NYPD Shoots and Kills Less Often Than Cops in the Rest of the Country

Fatal killings by the NYPD have fallen by a factor of 12 since 1971.

Jim Epstein | 12.15.2014 1:48 PM

Police Abuse

NYPD Cop's Threat to Resident Filming Him: Don't Make Me Fear for My Safety

Ed Krayewski | 12.12.2014 9:42 AM

Civil Liberties

Video: Protesters Attempt to Shutdown NBA Game Attended by Prince William and Duchess Kate

Jim Epstein | 12.8.2014 8:37 PM

Politics

NYPD Cop Shoots Unarmed Man, Texts Union Rep Instead of Calling for Help

Anthony Fisher | 12.5.2014 4:49 PM

Police Abuse

Of Course Racism Was a Factor in Eric Garner's Death; Identifying It Isn't a Solution

Ed Krayewski | 12.5.2014 2:02 PM

Politics

Anthony L. Fisher to Discuss Eric Garner Case on The Blaze and WEZS-AM Radio

Anthony Fisher | 12.4.2014 4:12 PM

Police Abuse

U.S. Attorney's Office Refuses to Talk About Ramarley Graham Investigation or About the Process of Investigating Deaths in Police Custody in General

Ed Krayewski | 12.4.2014 11:44 AM

Politics

What We Saw at Tonight's Eric Garner Protest

Demonstrators pack the streets of Midtown Manhattan.

Jim Epstein | 12.3.2014 10:15 PM

Police Abuse

Why Bill De Blasio's Comments on Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Are Full of Shit

Ed Krayewski | 12.3.2014 6:21 PM

Eric Garner

Sometimes Cameras Don't Help: Grand Jury Declines to Indict Cop Who Put Eric Garner in Fatal Chokehold

Ed Krayewski | 12.3.2014 2:58 PM

Policy

A Cannabis Crackdown Contracts

After rising dramatically, marijuana arrests are falling and the trend seems likely to continue.

Jacob Sullum | 11.24.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

After Rising Dramatically, Marijuana Arrests Are Falling in New York City and Across the Country

Jacob Sullum | 11.21.2014 7:15 AM

Policy

History Suggests Fewer NYC Pot Busts May Not Signal the End of Civilization

Jacob Sullum | 11.11.2014 6:08 PM

Policy

NYPD Plans to Stop Arresting Cannabis Consumers. It Also Should Stop Charging Them With a Crime. [UPDATED]

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 1:00 PM

Policy

If NYC Cops Arrest Fewer Pot Dealers, Maybe They Will Deliver Fewer Beatings Too

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 5:47 PM

Stop and Frisk

Court Rejects NYC Police Union Effort to Block Stop-and-Frisk Settlements

The last roadblock to ending the program.

Reason Staff | 10.31.2014 4:50 PM

Police Abuse

Frank Serpico Explains How Police Violence is the New Graft

Ed Krayewski | 10.27.2014 11:51 AM

Politics

'Omnipresence': The NYPD's New Secret Orwellian Tactic

Anthony Fisher | 10.23.2014 1:21 PM

Policy

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Continues the Marijuana Arrests He Called 'Unjust and Wrong'

Jacob Sullum | 10.22.2014 9:26 PM

NYPD

Man Gets Stabbed on Subway. Guess How Helpful the Cops Were.

Robby Soave | 10.22.2014 11:06 AM

Policy

NYPD Commissioner Bratton: Broken Windows "Is the Linchpin of Effective Policing"

District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.: We must stop arresting citizens for minor infractions.

Jim Epstein | 10.16.2014 1:53 PM

NYPD

NYPD Civilian Review Chair Wants Cops to Stop Using Foul Language on the Job

Ed Krayewski | 10.10.2014 10:52 AM

Politics

NYPD Helps Give 'Flood Wall Street' a Major First Amendment Victory

Anthony Fisher | 9.25.2014 11:08 AM

Police Abuse

NYPD Slams Pregnant Woman to the Ground for Intervening in Arrest of Teen, Father Also Booked

Ed Krayewski | 9.24.2014 11:38 AM

Policy

Cops Take 'Highly Entertaining' Class to 'Win' Media After Shootings

Zenon Evans | 9.22.2014 3:50 PM

Police Abuse

Another NYPD Beating Caught on Tape, Another Victim of Police Brutality Who Had to Face Charges, More Cops Investigated by Their Own

Ed Krayewski | 9.9.2014 10:36 AM

Civil Liberties

Woman Charged With Hate Crime for Anti-NYPD Graffitti

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.3.2014 7:30 PM

Policy

Bloomberg's Stop-and-Frisk Explosion Looks Ineffective As Well As Unconstitutional

Jacob Sullum | 8.22.2014 3:43 PM

Policy

New York Cops Know People Have a Right to Record Them; They Just Don't Care

Jacob Sullum | 8.20.2014 12:37 PM

Politics

NYPD Top Cop: Kids Might Become Vandals if They See Graffiti in Museum

Zenon Evans | 8.19.2014 1:40 PM

Police Abuse

EMTs Complain After Cops Punch Mentally Ill Patient For Spitting at Them

Ed Krayewski | 8.6.2014 5:15 PM