Cop Watch

"Keep f**kin' walkin', the next time you look me in my fuckin' eye, I'm gonna beat the sh*t out you. Now get the f**k outta here."  - Philly Cop   Philadelphia, PA -- A video uploaded to Facebook this month has a Philly cop under investigation for threatening a young teen walking home from school. The…

TEEN RAPS ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY, MYSTERIOUSLY DIES

Baltimore City Police Officer Who Repeatedly Punches Man at Bus Stop and Lies About it in the Report is Fired and Charged with Assault and Perjury

Video Captures EXACTLY How Cops Treat Black People

In June, Batts suspended an officer who slit a dog’s throat, and last month placed on leave an officer caught on video repeatedly punching a man outside of a liquor store before placing him under arrest. Charges against the man, Kollin Truss, were dropped after prosecutors viewed the footage.

As part of an ongoing series, Gawker is publishing stories from New Yorkers who have been victims of, or witnesses to, police harassment and brutality by the NYPD. Police brutality, which we believe should be treated as a national crisis, is not limited to the streets of Chicago, Ferguson, or Los Angeles. But examining the actions of the country's largest and most famous police force, and giving a voice to the victims of its violence, is a start.