Mike Hayes
Michael Hayes is a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact this reporter at mike@buzzfeed.com
Four Former Bloomberg Employees Were Charged With Bribery And Will Be Arrested In An Alleged Construction Fraud Case
Sources said that former employees of a construction company and a metal and glass business were also charged.
Mike Hayes
• 4 hours ago
A Registered Nurse Told First Responders He Couldn’t Breathe. He Died After Waiting Almost 20 Minutes For a Second Ambulance.
“The system failed me,” Quam Ahmodu’s father told BuzzFeed News. Officials said they did nothing wrong.
Mike Hayes
• 5 days ago
The Cop Said He “Slipped.” The Video Shows Him Forcing An 11-Year-Old Girl To The Ground. He Wasn’t Punished.
Confidential department documents show that then–NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton shut down disciplinary proceedings. The officer has also shared Facebook posts that denigrate black people and Muslims.
Kendall Taggart
• One month ago
Pipe Bombs Were Sent To Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, CNN, And Prominent Democrats In An Act Of Terrorism
"It appears that an individual or individuals sent out multiple similar packages," said an FBI official.
Tasneem Nashrulla
• One month ago
Two NYPD Officers Busted For Gambling And Prostitution Have A History Of Misconduct, Records Show
Two of the seven officers arrested Wednesday have been docked vacation days in the past after allegations of serious misconduct, secret files exclusively revealed by BuzzFeed News show.
Mike Hayes
• 2 months ago
NY’s Attorney General Subpoenaed The Catholic Church In Its Child Sex Abuse Investigation
The state’s attorney general is seeking documents and information on payments to victims as part of its civil probe into the church.
Mike Hayes
• 3 months ago
The Trump Organization's Chief Financial Officer Was Granted Immunity In Michael Cohen's Prosecution
Allen Weisselberg has worked for the Trump Organization for more than 40 years.
Mike Hayes
• 3 months ago
The NYPD Officer Who Shot A Man In The Face Has Been Fired
Sgt. Ritchard Blake has been fired from the NYPD and is under investigation for possible criminal charges over the shooting.
Mike Hayes
• 3 months ago
House Republican Chris Collins Has Been Charged With Insider Trading
The New York lawmaker faces federal charges of insider trading and lying to the FBI, along with his son and son's future father-in-law.
Mike Hayes
• 4 months ago
The NYPD Cop Who Shot A Man In The Face Has A History Of Aggression, Police Records Show
Sgt. Ritchard Blake was disciplined in 2011 for engaging “in a physical altercation,” according to secret disciplinary records previously published by BuzzFeed News.
Mike Hayes
• 4 months ago
The NYPD Announces An Independent Panel Will Review Its Disciplinary Program
BuzzFeed News found in March that the NYPD allowed officers to keep their jobs following serious acts of misconduct.
Mike Hayes
• 5 months ago
The NYPD’s Plan To Release Anonymous Disciplinary Records Is Still On Hold
After a BuzzFeed News investigation, the NYPD said it would release limited information about police officer discipline. The union has so far blocked that from happening.
Mike Hayes
• 6 months ago
The District Attorney Says The NYPD Isn’t Telling Prosecutors Which Cops Have A History Of Lying
“These limitations frustrate our ability, not only to prepare for trial, but to make early assessments of witness credibility.”
Mike Hayes
• 6 months ago
Police Union Tried To Block Publication Of NYPD Database
The unusual request came as BuzzFeed News was preparing to release thousands of secret disciplinary records.
Kendall Taggart
• 7 months ago
Here's Why BuzzFeed News Is Publishing Thousands Of Secret NYPD Documents
BuzzFeed News is making public a huge cache of the New York Police Department's disciplinary records, revealing for the first time which employees have been charged with misconduct and what punishment, if any, they have received. The information is an important tool for people accused of crimes and for officers who feel they were punished excessively, but the department has fought hard to keep it secret.
Kendall Taggart
• 7 months ago
Here Are The Secret Records On Thousands Of New York Police Misconduct Cases
Officers' names. Disciplinary charges. Punishments. This huge trove of secret disciplinary records is available and searchable for the first time.
Kendall Taggart
• 7 months ago
The NYPD Is Arguing, Once Again, That Punishments For Police Misconduct Must Remain Secret
For decades the outcomes of the NYPD’s disciplinary hearings for officers accused of misconduct were made public. But lawyers for the NYPD argued in court Wednesday that that was a mistake and state law forces them to keep the information secret.
Kendall Taggart
• 8 months ago
Mother Of Eric Garner And Officials Call For Action On Police Misconduct
The community outcry comes days after a BuzzFeed News investigation revealed that the NYPD let hundreds of officers who lied, stole, and assaulted New Yorkers keep their jobs.
Mike Hayes
• 9 months ago
Responding To BuzzFeed News NYPD Investigation, Top Officials Call For Change
After revelations that New York City police officers who lie, steal, and assault people are allowed to keep their jobs, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Police Commissioner James O’Neill, and lawmakers said it should be easier for citizens to learn about NYPD discipline.
Mike Hayes
• 9 months ago
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Who Lie And Brutally Beat People Can Keep Their Jobs
Internal NYPD files show that hundreds of officers who committed the most serious offenses — from lying to grand juries to physically attacking innocent people — got to keep their jobs, their pensions, and their tremendous power over New Yorkers' lives. A BuzzFeed News investigation.
Kendall Taggart
• 9 months ago