George Joseph appears in the following:
Anxiety Over Mail-In Ballots Pushes Residents to Weigh Political And Health Risks
Thursday, October 01, 2020
WNYC interviewed many residents who said they were going to vote in person, despite the risks posed by Covid-19.
New York City Elementary School Students Head Back to Class in Shifts
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
In-person classes have resumed for some New York City elementary school students.
The Mount Vernon Police Tapes: In Secret Recordings, Cop Says Armed Gunman Roamed City Streets With Impunity
Thursday, September 24, 2020
As part of continuing series, investigative reporter George Joseph reports from Mount Vernon, this time on gun violence.
New York Prisons Use Artificial Intelligence To Flag Potentially Suspicious Phone Calls
Monday, September 14, 2020
A new report shows that New York prisons now have speech recognition technology that can flag suspicious keywords used in prison phone calls.
Mount Vernon Puts Controversial Detective On Desk Duty, Removes Others From Plainclothes Operations
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
The Mt. Vernon Police Department has put a detective on desk duty, following WNYC’s publication of a video showing him in apparent violation of department rules.
The Mount Vernon Police Tapes: In Secretly Recorded Calls, Officers Allege Beatings In Custody And Illegal Strip Searches
Tuesday, September 01, 2020
A trove of secret recordings, made by a whistleblower cop in Mount Vernon, New York, reveal numerous allegations of police brutality and abuse.
Thousands of New Documents Reveal NYPD Findings of False Statements and Other Misconduct
Monday, August 24, 2020
Staten Island's District Attorney released thousands of pages of documents on police misconduct dating back decades.
Staten Island DA Releases Thousands Of Records Documenting NYPD Misconduct And Dishonesty
Monday, August 24, 2020
The trove of documents contains hundreds of letters, previously sent to defense attorneys, outlining misconduct findings and allegations made against police witnesses going back decades.
Previously Secret Complaint Data Show Aggressive Tactics Of NYPD Warrant Squad In Controversial Protest Video
Friday, July 31, 2020
Video of a protester being pushed into a unmarked NYPD van has sparked outcry. WNYC takes a closer look at the NYPD unit that made the controversial arrest.
New Yorkers Can Now See Records On Thousands of NYPD Officers With Substantiated Complaints
Monday, July 27, 2020
The news organization ProPublica has published thousands of civilian complaints against NYPD officers.
Federal Judge Blocks Planned Mass Release Of NYPD Misconduct Records
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The ruling could delay the city's previously-announced plans to release thousands of misconduct records online until at least August.
Inspired by Black Lives Matter, Mount Vernon Tries to Transform Its Police Department
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
A small, New York City suburb with a history of police corruption and brutality allegations is taking a very different approach than the NYPD.
NYPD Numbers Show Summer Shooting Spike Continues
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Police leaders, unions, and reform activists disagree on why the surge is happening.
Shootings Continue Over the Weekend As NYPD Launches Gun Violence Initiative
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Thirteen people have been shot since Friday when the NYPD launched its new strategy.
Westchester County DA Concedes Election Following Criticism Over His Handling Of The Mount Vernon Police Tapes
Thursday, July 16, 2020
District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, in his first term, faced off against progressive challenger Mimi Rocah in last month's Democratic primary.
Westchester's District Attorney Takes Beating In Primary After Revelations Of Secret Police Tapes
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Challenger Mimi Rocah made a campaign issue of recordings showing alleged corruption in Mount Vernon's police department, and the incumbent's handling of the issue.
The Mount Vernon Police Tapes: In Secretly Recorded Calls, Officer Says Some Drug Dealers Operate With ‘Free Rein’
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The latest in a WNYC series.
Behind a Wall of Silence
Friday, June 12, 2020
How one investigative reporter confronts the cultural and statutory barriers to scrutiny of the police.
Police Corruption in Mount Vernon, NY Exposed
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Secretly recorded tapes reveal a culture of corruption among Westchester's law enforcers, Gothamist reporter George Joseph talks about his reporting.
The Mount Vernon Police Tapes: In Secretly Recorded Phone Calls, Police Officers Say Innocent People Were Framed (Part 2)
Thursday, June 04, 2020
The troubled city of Mount Vernon has had five police commissioners in the last five years.
