The NYPD is Kicking People Out of Their Homes, Even if They Haven’t Committed a Crime

Photo by Tony Alter.

The morning of May 4, 2011, Jameelah El-Shabazz watched out the window of her Bronx apartment as a team of police officers fanned across the rooftop of Banana Kelly High School. The 43-year-old mother of five said she didn’t think much of the scene — drug raids were common in her neighborhood. As she did most…