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Calls Grow for a New Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of NYC Anti-Corruption Crusader

June 30, 2023 2 Comments

By Theodore Hamm / The Indypendent A 911 caller reports that a man had been walking with a pedometer in his hand when he collapsed. A veteran NYPD precinct detective…

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Massive Evidence Storage Facility Fire Sheds Light on Sloppy NYPD Practices

January 20, 2023 0 Comments

The NYPD maintains poor storage practices because there is no law stopping them from doing so.

Housing

Renters Are Being Fleeced with Huge Rent Hikes and Evictions—And It’s Only Getting Worse

June 24, 2022 9 Comments

The US housing crisis has been decades in the making, but combined with an inflation squeeze and a systemic shortage of affordable housing, more renters have nowhere to go.