Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is calling on the New York Police Department to release critical evidence following the death of 17-year-old Saniyah Cheatham, who died while in police custody after being arrested for an alleged altercation with another teen. According to NYPD officials, Cheatham died by suicide. However, weeks after her death, the department…
Rapper Remy Ma’s son, Jayson Scott, 23, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the June 2021 murder of Darius Guillebeaux in Queens, New York. According to the New York Police Department, Scott faces charges of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Guillebeaux, 47, following a dispute. Richard Swygert, 22, was also charged in the same…
New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the forced removal of hijabs in mug shots. The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, two Muslim women who were compelled to remove their hijabs by New York Police Department officers during…