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Will Luigi Mangione's tipster get the $60K reward? It's complicated

12:23pm December 13, 2024

The FBI and NYPD offered up to $60,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect. But cashing in on the reward is a complicated process.

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Internet sleuths are trying to solve the New York CEO killing

5:50am December 07, 2024

The public is racing to find evidence that might lead to the gunman who killed health insurance CEO Brian Thompson. When does crowdsourcing detective work help police, and when can it cause harm?

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UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooter likely got on a bus and left New York City, police say

5:01am December 06, 2024

Authorities in New York City said the gunman took a taxi to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. The FBI said it was assisting the NYPD in the investigation and offering a reward up to $50,000.

NYPD officers detain a person as pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside of Columbia University in New York City on Thursday. Officers cleared out a pro-Palestinian campus demonstration, a day after university officials testified about anti-Semitism before Congress.

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NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

6:10pm April 18, 2024

by Brian Mann

Police began making dozens of arrests after Columbia University's president asked for help clearing protesters — citing the "encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger."

Protesters march through the Broadway-Lafayette subway station to protest the death of Jordan Neely on Wednesday in New York.

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After Jordan Neely's death, homeless advocates blame NYC's 'dehumanizing' policies

6:52am May 05, 2023

by Emma Bowman

The 30-year-old homeless man died from a chokehold by another passenger on the NYC subway. Advocates say the city's policies and rhetoric concerning people who are homeless are dangerous and false.

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A man accused of dealing drugs that led to Michael K. Williams' death pleads guilty

10:13am April 06, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Irvin Cartagena, 39, allegedly sold fentanyl-laced drugs to an undercover NYPD officer on several occasions. Narcotics found in Williams' apartment were linked back to Cartagena, police say.

Zack Tahhan, a witness who reportedly notified police of Frank James' whereabouts, gives an interview after leaving the 9th Precinct. James is currently being held in federal lockup in Brooklyn, the Associated Press reported April 14.

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$50,000 reward for info leading to the suspected subway shooter will be split 5 ways

8:28pm April 15, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Authorities are not officially releasing their names, but several people have already stepped into the spotlight, claiming credit for their role in helping NYPD officers capture the alleged gunman.

Travelers wearing masks sit in the subway where posters advertise free COVID-19 vaccination in New York City in several languages on July 18, 2021.

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How to stay safe on the New York subway, according to city leadership

7:18am April 13, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Mayor Eric Adams issued a subway safety plan in February, and placed a strong emphasis on moving unhoused people from subway stations into housing.

New York Police Department officers in masks stand during a service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, last October.

The largest municipal force in the U.S. has thousands on unpaid leave over vaccines

2:23pm November 01, 2021

by Scott Neuman

About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.

The immersive art organization, Confront Art in collaboration with the NYC Parks, unveils the SEENINJUSTICE exhibit, featuring three sculptures by Chris Carnabucci: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis, at Union Square Park in New York, on Sept. 30

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An actor has been charged with vandalizing a New York City statue of George Floyd

1:11pm October 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Micah Beals has been charged with criminal mischief in connection with the Oct. 3 incident. Under a stage name, he's played minor roles in television shows like "Parks and Recreation" and "CSI: NY."