Jonathan MassaquoiDec 21, 2022
ProPublica

He Defended the NYPD in Court. Then They Arrested Him.
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Officer Shapiro claimed in criminal filings that Ashanti -- senior litigator in a unit that defends NYPD officers in lawsuits -- resisted arrest & shoved him twice, so forcefully that Shapiro had to step back to catch his balance.

The NY Post splashed the allegations in its pages, calling Ashanti a “livid lawyer.” It wasn’t true. Security-camera footage showed no shoving during the incident.

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https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-karl-ashanti-special-federal-arrest

He Defended the NYPD in Court. Then They Arrested Him.

For 11 years, Karl Ashanti represented New York City cops in civil-rights cases. Then he was charged with a crime he didn’t commit.

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Dec 20, 2022 at 3:11pmWeb
Show threadFyzzlefryDec 21, 2022
@ProPublica I wish I was surprised by this.
Show threadBruceTomanDec 21, 2022

@ProPublica This story is...amazingly well reported and told, fully human and individual and at the same time showing how the systemic issues (racism, police culture, the role of money in our society) affect individuals. Amazing work.

This story also shows how deeply entrenched the self-serving corruption of the NYPD is, and how cravenly the City of New York caters to the NYPD. It's sickening.

We need to do what Camden did.