NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Assault; Jonquel Jones Storytime Event

NYPD Officer Convicted of Assault

• ⚖️ A Manhattan judge found an NYPD officer guilty of assault and official misconduct for pepper-spraying a handcuffed man.
• 🚨 The incident occurred when Officer Philip Fior Reinelli was working as a security officer, and surveillance video showed him pepper-spraying a man after he was cuffed.
• 👮 NYPD policy states pepper spray should only be used during active resistance or aggression, which the man was not exhibiting while handcuffed.
• 💔 The police department has fired Officer Fior Reinelli, and the District Attorney stated that police must be held accountable for breaking the law.

Jonquel Jones Hosts Children's Storytime

• 🏀 New York Liberty star and last year's WNBA Finals MVP, Jonquel Jones, will host a storytime event at the Crown Heights Library.
• 📚 The event, scheduled for 4:00 PM, will feature Jones reading from her favorite books and participating in songs and rhymes with children.
• 🎁 Visitors can also sign up for a special edition library card celebrating the Liberty's 2024 WNBA championship, featuring the team mascot.

NYC Weather Forecast

• ☀️ Wednesday will be chilly with a high of 77 degrees and light winds.
• ☁️ Thursday is expected to be partly sunny with a high of 79 degrees.
• ⛈️ Friday may bring chances of showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 77 degrees.
• 🏖️ The holiday weekend is predicted to have highs in the 70s with sunshine.