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Adrian SchoolcraftHe wanted his bosses to know about NYPD misconduct. So they put him in a mental ward

After being accused of taking $5 from another student, a 7-year-old Bronx boy was pulled out of his classroom and questioned for more than 10 hours by the NYPD. According to a $250 million claim, police handcuffed and held Wilson Reyes.

A Bronx man arrested in front of his kids for "stealing" his own car is suing the NYPD for $1 million.

He recorded precinct roll calls. He recorded his precinct commander and other supervisors. He recorded street encounters. He recorded small talk and stationhouse banter. In all, he surreptitiously collected hundreds of hours of cops talking about their jobs.

Two NYPD cops accused of punishing a Staten Island teen by dumping him in a swamp without his shoes or shirt will have to dip into their pockets to help settle a federal lawsuit, the Daily News has learned. Officers Richard Danese and Thomas Elliassen will each kick in $5,000 on top of the $140,000 the city agreed to pay to plaintiff Rayshawn Moreno, according to papers filed in Brooklyn Federal Court.

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The NYPD Wants Mobile Weapon Scanners for Drive-By Patdowns

The NYPD is in hot water with civil rights groups over its controversial Stop-and-Frisk policy. But, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a solution—handheld weapons scanners that see guns under clothing! Fourth Amendment? What’s that?

NYPD unveils new high-tech crime tracking system. Each camera can detect consumption of 16 oz. sugary sodas, salt, cigarettes and/or baby formula within a half-mile radius. "We are not your mom and pop's police department anymore," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said describing the Domain Awareness System for reporters. "We are leading the pack."

Lawrence O'donnell with "The Last Word" calls the NYPD out on their brutal treatment of peaceful protesters. GG MSNBC!

In the past 11 years, the NYPD spent more than one million hours making more than 400,000 arrests for low-level marijuana possession, a new report has found. The report raises questions about the use of police resources, which could likely be better spent addressing serious crimes in the high-crime neighborhoods where many marijuana arrests occur.