George Joseph appears in the following:
Two Big NYPD Stories
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Two stories from WNYC and Gothamist on police oversight and accountability
The CCRB Found This Officer Used A Banned Chokehold. Two Years Later, He Has Still Not Been Disciplined.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
In January, the NYPD rolled out new disciplinary guidelines for infractions like chokeholds. Advocates are watching to see if the department sticks to the new guidance in this case.
Westchester's New District Attorney Mimi Rocah Revamps Conviction Review Unit
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
This week the new DA announced that Anastasia Heeger, a public defender and exonerations expert, will lead her agency's investigations into claims of wrongful conviction.
WNYC Sues Bronx DA Over Failure To Release Records On NYPD Officers With Credibility Concerns
Monday, February 22, 2021
The Bronx District Attorney's Office previously promised to release documents following a WNYC records request in 2019, but has failed to do so.
Hundreds of Previously Secret Misconduct Findings Provide Window Into NYPD Discipline
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The documents were obtained by WNYC through a freedom of information law request.
Court of Appeals Strikes Down Union Challenge To Release of NYPD Disciplinary Records
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Gothamist
The decision could open the door to a mass release of NYPD misconduct findings.
Brooklyn Assemblyman Revives Push For State Commission to Investigate Prosecutors
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Gothamist
A new bill in Albany could resurrect hopes for an independent agency dedicated to investigating prosecutorial misconduct.
Documents Show Staten Island DA Acquired Controversial Facial Recognition Software
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Gothamist
In 2019, the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office quietly purchased software from Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition company.
Double Standard in Police Response to Mob at Capitol as Compared to Protests over the Spring and Summer
Friday, January 15, 2021
Gothamist
The disconnect between the police response at our nation’s Capitol and the violence employed by many police to suppress peaceful protesters has many Americans rethinking policing.
Mimi Rocah Takes Office As Westchester County District Attorney Promising Reform
Monday, January 04, 2021
The former federal prosecutor pledged to create a revamped conviction integrity unit.
Dial This Number And A Brooklyn Librarian Will Read You A Poem
Friday, December 18, 2020
The phone line also offers stories for kids and obituaries for victims of COVID-19.
City Council Weighs Ending Solitary Confinement In NYC Jails
Friday, December 11, 2020
Gothamist
At a virtual city council hearing on Friday, corrections officers expressed fierce opposition to the bill.
DA Does Not Seek Bail For Staten Island Bar Owner Accused of Hitting Sheriff's Deputy With Car
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Daniel Presti, the Staten Island bar owner who openly flouted the state’s COVID-19 safety rules, was arrested over the weekend after allegedly striking a deputy sheriff with his car.
The Mount Vernon Police Tapes: At Least Seven Black Men Now Allege False Drug Charges Involving Controversial Detective
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Gothamist
Several residents are now hoping for their convictions to be vacated.
A Planned March Turns Into a Parade in Midtown as Residents Celebrate Trump's Defeat
Saturday, November 07, 2020
Hundreds of activists from unions and progressive groups gathered to celebrate.
Mimi Rocah Declares Victory in Westchester DA Race, Promises Accountability
Thursday, November 05, 2020
While absentee ballots have yet to be counted, the former federal prosecutor is certain that the race is now over. Westchester is an overwhelmingly Democratic county.
Mount Vernon Suspends Officer Who Discussed Safeguarding Drugs for Suspect On Secretly Recorded Tape
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
The move follows WNYC's publication of a secretly recorded call in June.
Staten Island DA Resists Exoneration Request Despite Video Showing An Officer Appearing to Plant Drugs
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Gothamist
The officer has been accused of drug planting before.
Mount Vernon Activists Protest Lack of Discipline Following the Mount Vernon Police Tapes
Monday, October 19, 2020
Gothamist
Dozens of protesters called directly on Mount Vernon's mayor to take action.
Manhattan DA Candidates Debate Gang Prosecutions, Police Accountability
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
All nine candidates promised major changes for the District Attorney's office.
