Shumita Basu

There are also many outstanding questions about the conditions that people were subjected to while they were detained. We recently told you the story of several Venezuelan men who were held in the military prison known as Camp 6 for weeks. They and other migrants have described inhumane conditions.

There are also many outstanding questions about the conditions that people were subjected to while they were detained. We recently told you the story of several Venezuelan men who were held in the military prison known as Camp 6 for weeks. They and other migrants have described inhumane conditions.

There are also many outstanding questions about the conditions that people were subjected to while they were detained. We recently told you the story of several Venezuelan men who were held in the military prison known as Camp 6 for weeks. They and other migrants have described inhumane conditions.

Let's turn now to an investigation from ProPublica into a policing unit in New York City and its history of hidden abuse. Please be warned, this story involves graphic descriptions of violence. The NYPD's Community Response Team, or CRT, was founded in 2022, several months after Mayor Eric Adams took office.

Let's turn now to an investigation from ProPublica into a policing unit in New York City and its history of hidden abuse. Please be warned, this story involves graphic descriptions of violence. The NYPD's Community Response Team, or CRT, was founded in 2022, several months after Mayor Eric Adams took office.

Let's turn now to an investigation from ProPublica into a policing unit in New York City and its history of hidden abuse. Please be warned, this story involves graphic descriptions of violence. The NYPD's Community Response Team, or CRT, was founded in 2022, several months after Mayor Eric Adams took office.

Crime in New York was rising at the time, and Adams, a former NYPD captain himself, promised to take action against not just violent crimes, but also general quality-of-life issues that New Yorkers were complaining about. One of this policing unit's first priorities was cracking down on people using motorcycles and ATVs around the city unlicensed.

Crime in New York was rising at the time, and Adams, a former NYPD captain himself, promised to take action against not just violent crimes, but also general quality-of-life issues that New Yorkers were complaining about. One of this policing unit's first priorities was cracking down on people using motorcycles and ATVs around the city unlicensed.

Crime in New York was rising at the time, and Adams, a former NYPD captain himself, promised to take action against not just violent crimes, but also general quality-of-life issues that New Yorkers were complaining about. One of this policing unit's first priorities was cracking down on people using motorcycles and ATVs around the city unlicensed.

ProPublica editor-at-large Eric Umansky told us about one of the most troubling cases he encountered involving a father from the Bronx named Sammy Williams. He took an unlicensed motorcycle out for a ride on Memorial Day in 2023. Officers with CRT saw him approaching and swerved their patrol car into oncoming traffic, hitting Williams head-on.

ProPublica editor-at-large Eric Umansky told us about one of the most troubling cases he encountered involving a father from the Bronx named Sammy Williams. He took an unlicensed motorcycle out for a ride on Memorial Day in 2023. Officers with CRT saw him approaching and swerved their patrol car into oncoming traffic, hitting Williams head-on.

ProPublica editor-at-large Eric Umansky told us about one of the most troubling cases he encountered involving a father from the Bronx named Sammy Williams. He took an unlicensed motorcycle out for a ride on Memorial Day in 2023. Officers with CRT saw him approaching and swerved their patrol car into oncoming traffic, hitting Williams head-on.

The officer who was driving that police car did not respond to ProPublica's request for comment. The NYPD said he forfeited 13 vacation days after William's death, and the department's website shows he's still part of the CRT unit today. Mayor Adams declined to be interviewed for this story, but ProPublica learned that Adams is closely connected to this unit.

The officer who was driving that police car did not respond to ProPublica's request for comment. The NYPD said he forfeited 13 vacation days after William's death, and the department's website shows he's still part of the CRT unit today. Mayor Adams declined to be interviewed for this story, but ProPublica learned that Adams is closely connected to this unit.

The officer who was driving that police car did not respond to ProPublica's request for comment. The NYPD said he forfeited 13 vacation days after William's death, and the department's website shows he's still part of the CRT unit today. Mayor Adams declined to be interviewed for this story, but ProPublica learned that Adams is closely connected to this unit.

It's been led by close allies of his and often focuses on his priorities. At one point, he had special access to a live stream of the body cameras worn by officers. A former top NYPD official told ProPublica the unit effectively reports directly to City Hall. And when people inside the department raised red flags about officers' conduct, leadership in the unit would complain to Adams.

It's been led by close allies of his and often focuses on his priorities. At one point, he had special access to a live stream of the body cameras worn by officers. A former top NYPD official told ProPublica the unit effectively reports directly to City Hall. And when people inside the department raised red flags about officers' conduct, leadership in the unit would complain to Adams.

It's been led by close allies of his and often focuses on his priorities. At one point, he had special access to a live stream of the body cameras worn by officers. A former top NYPD official told ProPublica the unit effectively reports directly to City Hall. And when people inside the department raised red flags about officers' conduct, leadership in the unit would complain to Adams.

On numerous occasions, NYPD officials tried to warn that CRT's policing tactics were too aggressive. In one audit from 2023, one official wrote that officers were wrongfully stopping New Yorkers and failing to document those incidents. ProPublica also learned that many of the officers assigned to CRT had concerning records.

On numerous occasions, NYPD officials tried to warn that CRT's policing tactics were too aggressive. In one audit from 2023, one official wrote that officers were wrongfully stopping New Yorkers and failing to document those incidents. ProPublica also learned that many of the officers assigned to CRT had concerning records.