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Context : The New York Times has faced criticism that, particularly in respective of its law enforcement journalism, it reports the Government's position without balance from critics of the Government's law enforcement Agencies. In the past, increased deployment of police officers into the subway system resulted in the appearance of disporoportionate targeting, or discriminatory arrests, of migrant food vendors, for example. The perspective of the risks, or dangers, of such Broken Windows policing was missing from this latest report.

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  • Law/Crime

    New York City Will Increase Police Presence in Subways to Combat Crime (The New York Times)
    Emma G. Fitzsimmons / Oct. 22, 2022
    Claim :

    After a series of violent deaths on the subway raised concerns about safety in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams on Saturday announced a plan to increase the presence of police officers in the transit system.


    Disposition : Misleading by Omission
    Findings :

    The article is almost entirely state propaganda. There is not a single skeptical voice in the article providing a critical perspective or *actually available evidence*.

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