Articles
The NYPD Chief Who Did His Job Too Well
Rudy Giuliani knew right away that he wanted to hire William Bratton as police chief when the two first met in 1993. "When Giuliani was elected mayor, we had...
Can Bratton Survive May Day?
On the day Los Angeles police in riot gear swung batons and fired foam-rubber bullets at peaceful demonstrators, working journalists and a small group of...
The Accounting Trick Behind Thirty Years of Scandal
Once upon a time, New York City’s Times Square was plagued with Three Card Monte dealers who made their living bilking unsuspecting tourists out of their five...
ONE GOOD APPLE
ICE IS FALLING FROM THE NEW YORK sky, but New York City police captain Thomas Lawrence looks as if he's been out in the sun too long. It's just past 7 on the...
His Kind of Town
In a one-party town like this one, all great conflicts are intramural. Republicans pose no threat to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he enters the third year of...
The Case of the Grim Sleeper
At 9:20 a.m. on July 7, 2010, undercover officers from the Los Angeles Police Department stepped out of an unmarked car and arrested 57-year-old Lonnie Franklin...
Why Crime Went Away
Health care, climate change, terrorism — is it even possible to solve big problems? The mood in Washington is not very hopeful these days. But take a look at...
Why is Los Angeles Losing Its Police Commissioner?
Los Angeles was stunned at the news. L.A. Police Department chief William Bratton was stepping down, less than halfway through his second term, to take a job in...
Jackson's Death: How Culpable Are the Doctors?
The answer to the question "What killed Michael Jackson?" may still be weeks away, but police officials have given a strong indication that criminal charges,...
The Hidden Side of the NYPD
The New York City Police Department is the largest — and one of the oldest — police forces in the United States. It's familiar around the world through...
