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Queens Tribune: “NYCHA Video Challenges NYPD Crash Story”
The Queens Tribune reports on new evidence disproving NYPD claims that a police officer was not at fault...
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WPIX11: “Did NYPD cover up details in Queens patrol-car death of Japanese student?”
Mario Diaz of WPIX11, the reporter first on the scene the night Ryo Oyamada was killed, pieces together...
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Daily News: “New video indicates NYPD covered up key details in pedestrian’s death”
The Daily News covers the growing evidence that NYPD covered up the reckless driving by police officers that...
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Gothamist: “Video Points To NYPD Cover-Up After Cop Fatally Ran Over Pedestrian”
Gothamist continues its in-depth coverage of the death of Ryo Oyamada and efforts by his family to uncover...
Gothamist: “Video May Prove Cops Lied After Fatally Striking Pedestrian”
Video obtained by Vaccaro & White through a Freedom of Information Law request contradicts NYPD account.
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“Video Showing Student Killed By NYPD Cruiser Remains Sealed,” Christopher Robbins for Gothamist
Gothamist covers Vaccaro & White's efforts to make public the facts concerning the death of Ryo Oyamda, a Japanese student struck and killed by two NYPD officers in a police cruiser.
$1.1 Million Settlement Obtained Against NYPD in Wrongful Death Civil Rights Case
Shereese Francis was killed by police who used excessive force and a fatal restraint technique, suffocating her. Summoned...
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#BikeNYC Community History–A Panel Discussion
At a panel discussion of the history of cycling in New York City, Steve Vaccaro discussed the significance of Mathieu Lefevre's death and the movement it catalyzed to hold NYPD accountable for crash investigations.
New York Times: Judge Faults Police for Delays in Providing Records of Fatal Accident
A judge criticized the police on Friday for dragging their feet in releasing records and reports to the Lefevre family, saying the department had “needlessly delayed” handing over documents.
Village Voice: Mathieu Lefevre’s Family’s Suit Against the NYPD Dismissed
A grieving family's lawsuit against the NYPD over the department's heel-dragging in turning over information about the death of a cyclist was dismissed today.