A video recording of the shooting shows that Charles, who is now 15, posed no threat at the time of the shooting. Charles' lawyers say the teen had dropped the gun and had his hands above his head when Officer Jonathan Rivera fired the shots.

The Rubenstein and Rynecki law firm says it deserves a share of the $2.3 million in attorneys' fees.

NYPD’s innocent attempt to interact with the public on social media goes horribly wrong! The New York City Police Department sent out an [innocent] tweet to their followers asking them to post photos of themselves with officers using the hashtag #myNYPD.  What happened next is not-so shocking. It COMPLETELY backfired and spread nationally. Maybe it’s just me […]