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Sammy Sussman

Sammy Sussman is a freelance investigative reporter based in New York. He is a 2023 graduate of the Columbia Journalism School’s Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism and is currently a researcher at Columbia's Li Center for Global Journalism.

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Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents

Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month.

April 15, 2024