Maria Cramer

The department’s leaders frequently go on X to upbraid police critics, from media columnists to elected officials, in a departure from protocol.

An outreach worker trained to intervene in street conflicts was hospitalized after he and a colleague were arrested amid an altercation with the police.

The arrests, which led one of the men to be hospitalized, heightened tensions between officers and outreach workers trained to intervene in street conflicts.

Civilian oversight boards face resistance across the country from those they are supposed to monitor. A New York case underscores the tension.

In a stunning 4-3 decision, the state’s highest court overturned the conviction of the disgraced movie producer, who in 2020 was found guilty of two felony sex crimes.

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of participating in an international bribery scheme. The case is about a public official “who put his power up for sale,” a U.S. prosecutor says.

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of participating in an international bribery scheme. The case is about a public official “who put his power up for sale,” a U.S. prosecutor says.

The corruption trial of the New Jersey senator began on Wednesday with prosecutors describing a bribery scheme. The defense said he “was doing his job, and he was doing it right.”

Violent responses to pro-Palestinian activists follow a sweeping agreement aimed at striking an equilibrium between preserving public safety and the rights of protesters.

Nico Nuño-Kelley, 17, fell six stories from the roof of his Manhattan apartment building after vaping marijuana. His anguished family wants answers.