George Joseph

investigative reporter

George Joseph appears in the following:

Leaked Documents Show Roughly 2,000 New York Prisoners Affected By Erroneous Drug Tests

Thursday, November 21, 2019

A flawed drug test produced false positives and led to increased punishment across the state.

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Queens DA Latest To Agree To Release Info On Questionable Cops

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

The office says it will release its records on officers found to have lied or are defendants in civil lawsuits, but not the records on internal investigations or civilian complaints.

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When Officers Lie

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

What happens when officers lie?

Liberal Activists Rip New Jersey's Gottheimer for 'Waffling' Over Impeachment

Monday, September 23, 2019

The Democrat declared that Congress must fulfill its constitutional obligations, but fell short of calling for impeachment.

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Activists Want An Elected Civilian Review Board To Investigate Police Misconduct

Sunday, September 22, 2019

The campaign has focused on activating New Yorkers in highly-policed communities.

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When Tech Companies Empower ICE

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Should tech companies be held responsible for the way their tech is being used?

Data Company Directly Powers Immigration Raids in Workplace

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Palantir Technologies, co-founded by a Trump advisor in Silicon Valley, has created a smart-phone app that helps ICE round up undocumented workers. The number of arrests has shot up.

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A New Report Highlights How the New York Police Department Uses Facial Recognition

Thursday, May 16, 2019

According to a report from the Georgetown Center on Privacy and Technology, the NYPD uses altered images and facial recognition techniques to identify suspects. 

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IBM Exported Surveillance Tech that Aided Duterte's Bloody Campaign in the Philippines

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

The technology, which can identify a person by skin color, was developed with the NYPD after 9/11.

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Mob Boss's Killing Reminds New Yorkers of the Mafia's Lingering Presence

Friday, March 15, 2019

A gangland murder straight out of the movies prompts a closer examination of the modern day Mafia in the New York region.

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How Bronx Prosecutors Thwart Chances of a Speedy Trial

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

George Joseph, Simon Davis-Cohen, and Tom O'Brien explain how Bronx prosecutors are undermining defendants' right to a speedy trial. 

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