Kathleen Horan

Reporter, WNYC News

Kathleen Horan appears in the following:

A Fatal Arrest Prompts Anger, Grief and Lots of Questions

Monday, July 21, 2014

WNYC criminal justice reporter Kathleen Horan talks with listeners about the death of Eric Garner during an arrest on Staten Island, during which the NYPD apparently used the banned "chokehold."

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NYC Responds to Fatal Staten Island Arrest

Monday, July 21, 2014

Tragedy struck Staten Island last Thursday when Eric Garner died after being put into a chokehold by an NYPD officer. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's ordered NYPD Commiss...

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Old Cops Teach New Picks

Monday, July 21, 2014

WNYC

As shootings spike this summer, hundreds of rookies have been paired with veteran cops in some of the city's busiest precincts — the vanguard of a new, community-friendly philosophy in the NYPD.

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Anger and Tears in Staten Island for Man Who Died After Apparent Chokehold

Sunday, July 20, 2014

WNYC
Four medical workers who responded to the scene where Eric Garner died have been barred from taking emergency calls, while two officers involved in the arrest have been assigned to de...

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A Pledge to Fight NYCHA Crime

Tuesday, July 08, 2014

WNYC

Mayor Bill de Blasio backs up pledge to make public housing safer with added millions in investment.

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NYPD "All Out" for Summer

Monday, July 07, 2014

WNYC

The NYPD is responding to an increase in shootings by deploying about 1,000 more officers this summer.

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Blocking the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

WNYC

The city's harsh school discipline code is enforced by safety agents who work for the police department — and exacerbates tensions between police and the community they serve.

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Police Say They Have Stabbing Suspect in Custody

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

The arrest came minutes after Mayor Bill de Blasio held a televised press conference identifying the suspect and seeking the public's help.

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A Roadmap to the NYPD's Priorities

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

WNYC

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton says a gunshot detection technology pilot might stem gun incidents, but a City Council proposal to hire a thousand additional officers is not feasible.

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Cops and Cameras Not Getting Along

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

WNYC
The Civilian Complaint Review Board says there's a rising number of complaints against police who ticket or arrest videographers and photographers who use their smartphones to record ...

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It's Now Less Dangerous to Carry a Condom in Your Pocket

Monday, May 12, 2014

WNYC

The NYPD will no longer confiscate condoms as evidence from suspected sex workers.

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One Mother, an Anti-Violence Expert and a Recipe to Lower the Body Count

Monday, May 12, 2014

WNYC

Brunilda Rivera has been on a mission to keep her 17-year-old son safe, ever since he was assaulted in a nearby park in February.

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Six Indicted After Single Largest Illegal Gun Buy in the City

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

WNYC

Six people have been indicted on more than 500 separate charges for allegedly transporting and selling firearms to undercover police officers.

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Queens Emergency Dispatchers to be Suspended After Delays

Friday, April 25, 2014

The city confirms that there were delays in dispatching EMS to a blaze that killed two four year olds last weekend.

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Bed-Stuy Residents React to #MyNYPD Twitter Fail

Thursday, April 24, 2014

When the city's police department asked Twitter users to post pictures of themselves with officers — and instead of posting smiling tourist pictures, users tweeted out photos of polic...

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NYPD is Sued by Family of Brooklyn Teen

Friday, April 18, 2014

WNYC

The family of Kimani Gray, who was killed by the police a year ago,  is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD. 

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Celebrating the Life of an Officer Who Rushed to Danger

Monday, April 14, 2014

WNYC

NYPD veteran officer Dennis Guerra and his partner were overcome by smoke responding to a fire in a Coney Island high-rise.

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Can This Relationship Be Saved?

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

WNYC

As the de Blasio administration attempts to reset the troubled relationship between police and communities of color, WNYC measures the progress in one neighborhood in central Brooklyn.

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A Step to End Shop and Frisk

Thursday, April 03, 2014

WNYC

Security personnel at retail stores will now call 911 instead of individual police contacts if a customer is suspected of shoplifting.

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Now Hired: The Man Who Will Look Over the NYPD's Shoulder

Friday, March 28, 2014

The police department has a new watchdog.

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