Huntington Man Sues Suffolk Police Department

A Huntington man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department, alleging that his civil rights were  violated when a Second Precinct officer arrested him last year after a traffic stop. Martine MacDonald, who served as a member of the Suffolk County Read More …

Centerport Rally Denounces Hate, Seeks Unity

Religious leaders, elected officials, civil rights figures and others gathered Thursday in Centerport to denounce acts of racism and other bigotry that have occurred on Long Island and to sign a pledge against hate. In Huntington, recent reports of racism have included a Chinese-American member Read More …

Woman Plans Suit Against Suffolk Police

A woman who says she was physically abused by Suffolk County police officers at the site of a shooting in Dix Hills said Wednesday that she plans to sue the department. Cindy O’Pharrow, who runs the West Babylon-based nonprofit  Cops ‘N Kids, said she was Read More …