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The NYPD Files

Investigating America’s Largest Police Force

ProPublica reporters uncover abuse and impunity inside the NYPD, using confidential documents and insider interviews, giving the public unprecedented access to civilian complaints against officers.

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Former NYPD Commissioner Accuses Mayor Adams of Running “Criminal Enterprise” and Cites ProPublica Investigation

Federal Monitor Slams NYPD Unit Whose Aggressive Policing ProPublica Exposed

New York Lawmakers Call for Police Commissioner to Be Stripped of Power to Bury Brutality Cases

NYPD Restores Thousands of Missing Records but Removes Case Numbers From Its Discipline Database

Judge Says NYPD Illegally Withheld Footage in Police Shootings

After NYPD Found “No Wrongdoing” in Officer’s Killing of Kawaski Trawick, a Watchdog Finds Fireable Offenses

As New York City Moves to Address Racialized Policing of Sex Work, Advocates and Lawyers Say It’s Not Enough

Only Two NYPD Officers Face Serious Discipline From a Watchdog’s Investigations Into Abuse of Black Lives Matter Protesters

New York City Council Proposes Sweeping NYPD Reforms

Calls Increase for NYPD Commissioner to Be Stripped of Absolute Authority Over Officer Discipline

New York Lawmakers Demand NYPD Halt Undercover Sex Trade Stings

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