nytimes August 26, 2021 11:00am As Shootings Increase, N.Y.C Returns to Disputed Tactic: Gang Takedowns #gangs #police #criminaljustice #murdersattemptedmurdersandhomicides #policedepartmentnyc #eternojohna #murphytaylonn #newyorkcity #news As Shootings Increased, N.Y.C Returned to Disputed Tactic: Gang Takedowns The authorities are responding to a wave of gun violence. But their anti-gang tactics have long faced criticism for unfairly targeting young Black people.