NYPD decides to avoid a violent Brooklyn neighborhood, designating the two-block area as a ‘police free zone’

A neighborhood in Brooklyn known for its violence is attempting to tackle crime by keeping uniformed police officers away. The Post has learned that NYPD officials recently designated a portion of Brownsville, part of the 73rd Precinct, as a “police exclusion zone” as part of an initiative funded by the city called the Brownsville Safety […]
There’s no emergency; it’s a bad appearance caused by the authorities, and it’s just in a two-block region.

Illinois Governor Comments on Emergency Status During an NPR segment on “All Things Considered,” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stated that he does not consider there to be a national emergency in Illinois. He mentioned that the situation is localized to certain blocks, giving it a misleadingly broad appearance similar to that of Chicago. “It’s important […]