NYC Pays $117M in Police Misconduct Lawsuits
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New York City doled out over $170 million in police misconduct lawsuits in 2025, with the total payouts nearing $800 million in the past seven years. The highest number of cases, 1,044, were settled in 2025. The largest payouts included $13 million to Eric Smokes and $11.1 million to David Warren, who were wrongfully convicted of a 1986 robbery. The city also paid $5.75 million to a man blinded by a stun gun and $1.7 million to protesters from a 2020 George Floyd demonstration. Mayor Zohran Mamdani aims to cut $22 million from the NYPDs budget, but settlements come from a separate pot. Critics argue that these costs indicate a culture of impunity, leaving victims with lifelong trauma.
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