Thanks to the new administration and humane philosophy of Mayor Bill de Blasio, the City is no longer stretching out fights against settlements of wrongful convictions and for victims of police malfeasance. So, recently there have been a number of articles — which I’ve collected here — about some of these cases:
New York City to Pay $5 Million in ‘Mafia Cops’ Case – NYTimes.com.
New York to Pay $3.9 Million to End Suit Over Police Killing of Teenager – NYTimes.com.
New York City Settles Three Brothers’ Wrongful Conviction Cases for $17 Million – NYTimes.com.
The Dollar Value of a Stolen Life – NYTimes.com.
New York to Settle Suit on Policing in Public Housing – NYTimes.com.
City Comptroller Seeking to Settle Civil Rights Claim by Eric Garner’s Family – NYTimes.com.