"Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York." So began our June 18-24 editorial last year.
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6/24/21
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This week, the nation will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd.
Never has the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police reverberated so loudly . . .
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5/20/21
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The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Freeport Police Department May 6 for allegedly denying the NYCLU’s requests for the full slate of records related to police …
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By Ronny Reyes
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5/14/21
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The Freeport and Nassau County Police Departments found that there was no threat to yesterday’s alleged bomb threat directed at the Freeport School District.
Students were dismissed …
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5/7/21
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A 15-year-old from Freeport was charged with the attempted murder of two Nassau County Police Officers when he lunged at them with a knife on May 5.
County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …
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5/7/21
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A Signal 15 comes in over the radio: A stolen vehicle used in a felony — perhaps a bank robbery, maybe a kidnapping — has been pulled over. Officers must quickly assess the situation: Is the vehicle occupant armed? Hostile? Ready to run?
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By Scott Brinton
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5/6/21
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On Monday evening, April 26, Jessica Beauvais, of Hempstead, was speaking on her weekly podcast about the recent police killings of unarmed Black Americans. Hours later, New York Police Department …
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By Reine Bethany
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4/30/21
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Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy.
Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/29/21
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Following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order last June, the Freeport Police Department has submitted its proposed police reform plan for a vote by the village board at its next Village Hall …
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By Ronny Reyes
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3/26/21
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Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy.
It’s 9 a.m. on a recent …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/25/21
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