As officers intervened, they were “pelted by scooters and basketballs," used as weapons in what Commissioner Tisch described as a deliberate and organized ambush.

Plaintiffs claim Blacks and Latinos who have tattoos and wear gang-affiliated colors are being added to the database, which ...

Two New York City Police officers were attacked by teenage gang ... NYPD's gang database, and slammed members of the New York City Council who want to eliminate it. "You can't fight organized ...

Civil rights firms joined forces to sue New York City over the NYPD’s so-called “gang database,” alleging it’s discriminatory ...

A boy in the Bronx fired three shots into a crowd, most likely aiming at another boy who had punched him, the police said. One bullet struck Evette Jeffrey, 16, in the head, killing her.

In a statement, the NYPD refutes the negative views. It reads: “A substantial portion of gun violence in New York is attributable to gang or crew activity. The NYPD has a responsibility to use ...

In a statement Thursday, an NYPD spokesperson defended the database as a key tool in reducing gun violence in the city by tracking criminal group names, membership, geographic data, relationships and ...

There’s been a decline in overall crime in New York City, the NYPD announced Wednesday — but murder, rape and shooting incidents increased ... out our summer violence plan to confront these ...

“This was a planned attack that was carried out with intent,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. “This is not a low-level crime. This is organized violence carried out by gang members ...