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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2022

Fallen NYPD Officer’s Organs Save 5 Lives

NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora will live on after his tragic death, thanks to a heroic gift. Mora, 27, lost his life after being shot while responding to a call in Harlem on Friday. His family wished for him to be an organ donor – and now, his organs have saved five people's lives.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2022

NYPD to Relaunch Anti-Gun Crime Unit Disbanded After 2020 Riots

“I want to be clear: This is not just a plan for the future – it is a plan for right now,” Mayor Eric Adams said. “Gun violence is a public health crisis. There is no time to wait.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2022

Mayor Wants NYPD Officers to Live in City

“I want you here in this city,” Adams said. “I want you to go to the cleaners. I want you to go to the churches to the supermarket, your children should be in our schools. We shouldn’t have 30 something percent of officers residing [out of New York City].”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2022

Second NYPD Officer Dies from Shooting

NYPD officer Wilbert Mora, who was shot and his partner killed while responding to a domestic call in Harlem, has died from his injuries, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2022

Head of NYPD Detectives Union Demands End to Cashless Bail

Paul DiGiacomo, president of the Detectives Endowment Association, demanded New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers in Albany make immediate changes to the state's bail reform legislation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2022

NYPD Officer Seriously Wounded Serving Narcotics Warrant

“Even with a serious leg wound, bleeding badly enough that fellow officers had to apply immediate pressure to slow the blood loss, he held a ballistic shield in front of his team to protect them from gunfire,” Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2022

NYC Mayor Demotes Brother from Deputy Chief Position

The move comes after the mayor on Sunday defended hiring his brother despite nepotism concerns.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2022

Departing NYPD Chief Blasts Criminal Justice Reformers for "Magical Thinking"

“I can also tell you that more than 80 percent of the people arrested for illegal gun possession this year are not in custody. Does that sound like a formula for success?” he wrote.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2022

New York City's New DA Plans to Stop Seeking Prison Sentences for Many Crimes

In cases where prosecutors do seek to put a convict behind bars, the request can be for no more than 20 years for a determinate sentence, meaning one that can’t be reviewed or changed by a parole board. “The Office shall not seek a sentence of life without parole,” the memo states.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2022

NYC Buys 184 Electric Mustangs for Police and Other Agencies

“This order of all-electric Mach-Es will enable our law enforcement agencies to put electric models to the full test and work out maintenance, lights and sirens, charging, and other operational issues. It is a critical step towards our goal of a fully electric fleet,” said DCAS Deputy Commissioner and NYC Chief Fleet Officer Keith Kerman.

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