NYPD

From the 1880s to the 1940s, New York City was transformed—and so too was the New York City Police Department.

One of the biggest challenges for the NYPD, especially in the years following the turn of the twentieth century, was policing the newcomer immigrants.

In 1992, thousands of drunken cops raged against the mayor of New York — leaving an indelible mark on the city’s likely next mayor.

An immigrant born to working-class activism stands up to an NYPD reborn in the CIA's image.

Outright racism met financial opportunity when men like Isiah Rynders accrued wealth through legal, but nefarious, means.

The melody occupies a niche space at the intersection of ice cream, entertainment, and Black history.

How the NYPD and its conservative allies have used fear and race baiting to curtail attempts to limit policing power in the city.

From food rationing to drafting soldiers, preparedness and all it involved included a full-scale reorganization of American society, including the NYPD.

The room at One Police Plaza, jammed to the ceiling with filing cabinets and boxes, and reeking of vinegar, held about 180,000 images ranging from 1914 to 1972.

The night violent anti-government conspirators sowed chaos in the heart of Manhattan.

Like student protesters today, Martin Luther King Jr. and other 1960s civil rights activists were criticized as disruptive and disorderly.

An overlooked history of selective policing at Columbia has undermined the safety of those within as well as beyond campus walls.

The post-9/11 landscape witnessed crackdowns on New York City nightlife amidst efforts to increase tourism.

Why reinserting race and class into our understanding of Pride is so important.

In “Captives,” former Rikers detainee Jarrod Shanahan traces the history of New York City’s sprawling jail complex, and its centrality to brutal class struggle.

Eavesdropping flourished after WWII, aided by legal loopholes, clever hacks, and “private ears”.

Pregnant and facing decades in prison, the mother of Tupac Shakur fought for her life — and triumphed — in the trial of the Panther 21.

The movement launched a generation of leftist activists –and gave them a vision of real change.

First responders who survived 9/11 don’t want the day to be forgotten.

As wartime labor shortages depleted police forces, and fear of crime grew, chiefs turned to new initiatives to strengthen and professionalize their officers.

Policing public health is likely to result in increased racial disparities.

To hold the police accountable for misconduct, data related to police violence must not only become more accessible, it must also become more reliable.

Songs from Public Enemy and Ludacris have been heard at marches, continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues.

The pursuit of justice has been defined by a rote binary of punished in a cage versus unpunished and free.

Giuliani’s old playbook of engaging in the politics of white grievance fits perfectly with his role as an unofficial aide to President Trump.

When FDR found out how beholden New York politicians were to mobsters, he ordered the Seabury commission to investigate.

Pinball hasn’t always been an all-American game of fun: for decades it was an object of widespread moral outrage.

Despite Freedom of Information requests throughout the years, New York still will not release records to the public.

What is it like to be a Black police officer, and how does the Black community feel about these officers?

A feminist rant for the ages.