Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price to settle claims over the past decade.
Louis N. Scarcella, formerly known as the closer, allegedly coerced confessions and made up witness testimony to help wrongfully convict at least 14 people.
Months after 10 northern Brooklyn police precincts cut off their radios from the press and public, the City Council will eye the NYPD's broader plans to