Submitted by marshall_project t3_z727sx in nyc
stewartm0205 t1_iy9zizc wrote
Reply to comment by ChornWork2 in A Rikers Officer Had Sex With a Detainee. It Took 7 Years to Fire Him. by marshall_project
Don’t they usually appoint a special prosecutor when cops are involved?
ChornWork2 t1_iyarerx wrote
After the ridiculous white washing via grand jury of Eric Garner's killing by the NYPD, Cuomo did an executive order to have state AG (instead of local DA office) handle cases of police killings of unarmed people. But not special/independent prosecutors and obviously limited in scope.
It has led to improvements, but still lacking...
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/nyregion/new-york-police-accountability.html
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