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Senior New York Police Officer Accused of Invasive and Degrading Body Cavity Searches

HeadlineSep 11, 2020

ProPublica is reporting 86 high-ranking officers in the New York Police Department have tallied at least one credible misconduct allegation. Assistant Police Chief Christopher McCormack had the most. He was repeatedly promoted even though 15 Black and Latino men have accused him over the years of invasive body cavity searches and pulling down their pants in public, exposing their genitals.

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