The NYPD needs to be held accountable for their discriminatory practices in the wake of September 11, and the reopening of a federal case against them is an important first step.
The East Village killing of David Felix prompts further conversation of police brutality and the necessity of good relations between the NYPD and New Yorkers.
Reclassifying minor offenses as civil infractions rather than criminal offenses is a step in the right direction, and the city council is to be commended.
