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Japan Times: “Lawyer of Japanese man killed by N.Y. police car alleges evidence cover-up”
The Japan Times covers developments in the case against NYPD for the death of Ryo Oyamada. NEW YORK...
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Gothamist: Speeding Cop Killed Student & NYPD Covered It Up, Lawsuit Claims
Gothamist covers the attempts by the family of Ryo Oyamada to add federal constitutional claims to their complaint...
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.
Gothamist: “NYPD May Have Botched Investigation of Slain Pedestrian”
Gothamist reports on Vaccaro & White's letter to the court in the Oyamada case, seeking leave to amend the complaint based on newly-disclosed evidence.
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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...
Streetsblog: “Vaccaro: NYPD Coerces Injured Hit-and-Run Victims to Not Pursue Charges “
Steve Vaccaro testified to the city Council in favor of legislation to improve NYPD investigations of hit-and-run crashes....
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: “The NYPD’s Poor Judgement With the Mentally Ill”
The death of Shereese Francis has rekindled a decades-long debate over the NYPD's treatment of the mentally ill.
New York Times: Negligence Suit Against NYPD in Drunk-Driving Death of Pedestrian
Steve Vaccaro launches a negligence lawsuit against the NYPD for failing to properly investigate the death of a pedestrian who was killed by a drunk driver.