The Curtain Drops on Improv Theater for the New York Police
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/nyregion/nypd-acting-improv-class.html