Chief who knelt with protesters retires in new NYPD shake-up
FILE In this June 1, 202 file photo, Chief of Department of the New York City Police, Terence Monahan, kneels with activists as protesters paused while walking in New York. Between the pandemic and the protests, Monahan said, โthis was the toughest year that I've ever spent in law enforcement.โRodney Harrison, the chief of the NYPD's detectives squad, is replacing Monahan as chief of department. Juanita Holmes, a Black woman, succeeded the patrol chief who quit last summer, and Jeffrey Maddrey, a Black man, is the Chief of Community Affairs. Critics accused police of acting aggressively, and the city later settled a lawsuit with protesters for $18 million. In July, he was injured in the hand during a scuffle between pro-police and anti-police protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Suspect arrested in killing of Barnard College freshman
NEW YORK, NY โ A juvenile suspect has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old Barnard College freshman, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity Friday. Majors was attacked during an armed robbery, according to the president of Barnard College, which is part of the Ivy Leagueโs Columbia University. She then staggered to a nearby street, where she was spotted by a security guard who called 911, Harrison said. Investigators recovered a knife Thursday but were not certain whether it was connected to Majorsโ death.