A former NYPD narcotics officer who was shot in the back by a fellow cop during a drug bust eleven years ago has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the city, far less than the $31 million he originally sought. It's better than nothing, but Dexter Brown, who takes steroids every day just to get out of bed and needs a cane to walk, is, understandably, still pissed about the shooting—especially since the NYPD has not admitted any wrongdoing nor disciplined the cop who pulled the trigger: Detective Luis Lopez, who is still on the force. more ›

">fired the shot, now the city admits a detective accidentally fired his gun into Sergeant Dexter Brown's back. The city wants Brown's $31 million lawsuit (he has permanent damage to his spine) to be dismissed, since it was an accident. Brown, now retired and living in Mississippi, told Newsday about being frustrated for a decade, "This is about much, much more than the money. I'm very dejected and taken aback, even to the point of borderline depression. The police department has put up obstacles to telling the truth. We want the truth to be told." more ›