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Sarah Ryley | Pro Publica

NYPD Running Stings Against Immigrant-Owned Shops, Then Pushing For Warrantless Searches

“It was total entrapment,” says one victim.

April 22nd, 2016

By Sarah Ryley | Pro Publica

NYPD Running Stings Against Immigrant-Owned Shops, Then Pushing For Warrantless Searches

AN UNDERCOVER NYPD OFFICER entered the spotless Super Laundromat & Dry Cleaners in Inwood, a largely Dominican neighborhood at the northernmost tip of Manhattan. He made his rounds through the store, hawking what he said were stolen gadgets — an iPhone, iPad Mini and iPad.

One man took the

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Kameelah Rashad demonstrates Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, outside the U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia. The 3rd U.S. Circout Court is scheduled to weigh an appeal of N.J. decision that allows New York City police to spy on Muslim communities in the city and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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NYPD Gets Sued After Kicking Wrong Family Out Of Home

The suit challenges the NYPD’s use of controversial nuisance abatement actions. It cites ProPublica and The Daily News’ investigation into the issue.

April 13th, 2016

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Rex Brown | Pro Publica

NYPD Gets Sued After Kicking Wrong Family Out Of Home

A version of this article was also published in the New York Daily News. The New York Police Department got an order kicking a family of four out of their Queens apartment by telling a judge it was a drug den — but the dealers had

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The NYPD Is Kicking People Out Of Their Homes, Even If They Haven’t Committed A Crime

And it’s happening almost exclusively in minority neighborhoods.

February 10th, 2016

By Sarah Ryley | Pro Publica

The NYPD Is Kicking People Out Of Their Homes, Even If They Haven’t Committed A Crime

THE MORNING OF MAY 4, 2011, Jameelah El-Shabazz watched out the window of her Bronx apartment as a team of police officers fanned across the rooftop of Banana Kelly High School. The 43-year-old mother of five said she didn’t think much of the scene — drug raids were common in her neighborhood.

As she did most mornings,

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Yellow Vest Police Collage

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Civilians in Police Crosshairs as France Adopts Totalitarian Tactics to Squash Yellow Vests

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