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Cargo Shorts Defunded: NYPD Is Shutting Down Their Plainclothes Crime Unit
Source: Ramin Talaie / Getty While there is much more work to be done to put an end to police brutality we are already winning small victories. Some of the badges in the Big Apple can no longer go undercover. As spotted on Raw Story the New York Police Department is making changes to their force and how it patrols low income communities. The New York Times is reporting that Commissioner Dermot F. Shea announced they are shutting down their plainclothes crime unit. This change is monumental as the subdivision in question has been responsible for some of the most notorious police shootings in the city’s history. Shea explained the recent demonstrations have led to this new strategy. “Thankfully, here in New York City, angry demonstrations have turned peaceful. Thoughtful discu...
NYPD Detective Is Actually Fired For Bogus Drug Arrests
Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty The NYPD has a bit of explaining to do. One of their veterans has been caught fabricating very important details that have landed people in prison. As spotted on The Daily News one New York City officer has been formally terminated from their position and based on the evidence it was long overdue. On Tuesday, April 21 Detective Joseph Franco was fired for allegedly framing defendants. According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office he was indicted in 2019 for “entering false testimony during court proceedings and making false statements in court documents on multiple occasions while he was assigned to Narcotics Borough Manhattan South, resulting in three unlawful arrests.” Between February 21, 2017 and May 3, 2018, Franco is said to have entered fal...
