New records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.
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NYPD “Friendly Fire” Killed an Officer. Investigators Seemed to Ignore Video of Police Being Commanded to “Stop Shooting.” <[link removed]> After pledging a “thorough” investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them. by Mike Hayes for ProPublica
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The NYPD Files
It Wasn’t the First Time the NYPD Killed Someone in Crisis. For Kawaski Trawick, It Only Took 112 Seconds. <[link removed]> Trawick was alone in his apartment when an officer pushed open the door. He was holding a bread knife and a stick. “Why are you in my home?” he asked. He never got an answer. by Eric Umansky <[link removed]>
The NYPD Said the Killing of Kawaski Trawick “Appears to Be Justified.” Video Shows Officers Escalated the Situation. <[link removed]> Footage shows the killing of the 32-year-old Black man in his home by a white officer — over the objections of his Black, more-experienced partner. Both officers are still on duty. by Lucas Waldron and Eric Umansky <[link removed]>
After NYPD Found “No Wrongdoing” in Officer’s Killing of Kawaski Trawick, a Watchdog Finds Fireable Offenses <[link removed]> New York City’s police oversight agency brought disciplinary charges against the officer who killed Kawaski Trawick. While the NYPD found no wrongdoing, ProPublica published footage showing it was the cops who escalated the situation. by Eric Umansky <[link removed]>
Judge Says NYPD Illegally Withheld Footage in Police Shootings <[link removed]> A New York state judge said the NYPD was operating in “bad faith” when it denied requests to release body-worn camera footage from the killing of Kawaski Trawick. by Eric Umansky <[link removed]>
Video Showed an Officer Trying to Stop His Partner From Killing a Man. Now We Know Police Investigators Never Even Asked About the Footage. <[link removed]> We obtained the NYPD’s full investigation into the killing of Kawaski Trawick, including documents and audio of interviews with the officers. The records provide a rare window into how exactly a police department examines its own after a shooting. by Mike Hayes for ProPublica, and Eric Umansky <[link removed]>
What Police Impunity Looks Like: “There Was No Discipline as No Wrongdoing Was Found” <[link removed]> To understand why police are so rarely held accountable for killings, you should know about Kawaski Trawick, and what didn’t happen to the officer who shot him. by Eric Umansky <[link removed]>
“Nobody” Hurt, “Just a Perp,” Say Officers After NYPD Shot and Killed Man in His Own Home <[link removed]> The comments were captured in body-worn camera footage the NYPD recently disclosed, 20 months after Kawaski Trawick was shot in his apartment while holding a bread knife. by Eric Umansky
The NYPD Files: Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers <[link removed]> After New York state repealed a law that kept NYPD disciplinary records secret, ProPublica obtained data from the civilian board that investigates complaints about police behavior. Use this database to search thousands of allegations. by Derek Willis, Eric Umansky and Moiz Syed <[link removed]>
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