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Maria Cramer

www.nytimes.com
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Former N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Gets at Least 3 Years in Bronx Man’s Killing
Erik Duran was leading an undercover operation when he knocked a Bronx man off his motorbike after throwing a cooler at him in 2023.
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An Off-Duty Officer Shot a Man in the Head, N.Y.P.D. Says
The officer, whom police did not identify but who works at Gracie Mansion and City Hall, is now under investigation. The man who was shot, a 30-year-old, is in critical condition.
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ICE Releases Columbia Protester Who Was Held For 1 Year
Leqaa Kordia, 33, had been held in a Texas facility, where she said her health had declined. She was arrested during a 2024 protest and then detained by ICE in March 2025.
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Man Accused of Killing an N.Y.P.D. Officer in 2024 Goes on Trial
Guy Rivera is charged with murder in the shooting of Detective Jonathan Diller, 31. The officer’s death became a flashpoint during the presidential race.
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U.S. Authorities Are Investigating Device Thrown Near Gracie Mansion
The device that emitted smoke during a protest near Gracie Mansion Saturday was designed to be deadly, people with knowledge of the investigation said.
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N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Charged With Doorman’s Death in Drunk-Driving Crash
Sgt. Tiffany Howell was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter for driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, killing Manuel Boitel.
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New York City Paid $117 Million to Settle Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025
The largest settlements, more than $24 million combined, went to two men wrongfully convicted of killing a French tourist in Midtown in 1987, an analysis by the Legal Aid Society found.
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Police Chief Hired to Help Lead N.Y.C. Hospital Patrols Abruptly Quits
The assistant chief, Jamiel Altaheri, resigned almost immediately after starting the job, after The New York Times asked about misconduct allegations while he was a police chief in Michigan.
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Woman in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure After Falling
Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University.
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N.Y.P.D Sergeant Found Guilty in Death of Bronx Man He Threw Cooler At
The officer, Erik Duran, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a man on a motorbike.
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Woman Charged With Assaulting 3 Muslims in Brooklyn, Including Girl, 12
A 34-year-old Staten Island woman has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with attacks that happened in a span of 11 minutes.
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How a Routine Drug Bust Turned Deadly
In a Bronx courtroom, detectives and other witnesses have described how an undercover drug operation in 2023 led to a death and the criminal trial of a sergeant. A verdict is expected later this week.
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