US EditionNYPD Releases Body Cam Video of Queens Police-Involved Shooting Amid Questions over Response
Mayor Mamdani urges mental health care over prosecution after NYPD shot a schizophrenic man during a crisis; 43% of mental health calls are treated on scene, city data shows.
7 Articles
7 Articles
Mamdani pushes for ‘Department of Community Safety’ after NYPD’s shooting of mentally ill man – but dodges on details
The cops' chaotic confrontation with Jabez Chakraborty -- a schizophrenic 22-year-old whom NYPD officers shot and injured last week after he allegedly waved a knife at them -- only highlighted the urgent need for a different mental health response system, Mamdani argued.
Queens police shooting of man in mental health crisis shows need for ‘Community Safety’ reform, Mamdani says – amNewYork
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that a 22-year-old Bangladeshi man shot multiple times by NYPD officers in Queens last week during a mental health crisis needs treatment, not criminal charges, as the city prepared to release body-worn camera footage from the incident. Speaking at a press conference on the Lower East Side, Mamdani said he had viewed the footage himself after meeting with the Chakraborty family and visiting Jabez Chakraborty in the hosp…
Footage in Police Shooting of Queens Man to Be Released Amid Criticism
The New York Police Department said on Tuesday that it would release footage from the body cameras worn by officers during the shooting of a 22-year-old man in Queens last week amid growing criticism of how the city has dealt with calls tied to mental health issues. The man, Jabez Chakraborty, was shot by the police during a chaotic interaction at his home on the morning of Jan. 26, after his family, who said he had been in a state of “emotional…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
