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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, center left, New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton, center right, and Rikki Klieman, Bratton's wife, second from right, arrive at the wake of New York Police Department Officer Wenjian Liu at Aievoli Funeral Home, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Liu and his partner, Officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20, as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

De Blasio saluted by NYPD at Wenjian Liu’s wake

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, and NYPD police commissioner Bill Bratton, center, stand on stage during a New York Police Academy graduation ceremony, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Nearly 1000 officers were sworn in as tensions between city hall and the NYPD continued following the Dec. 20 shooting deaths of officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Some boos greet Bill de Blasio at NYPD graduation

By Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press

Police officers turn their backs as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the funeral of New York City police officer Rafael Ramos in the Glendale section of Queens, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in New York. Ramos and his partner, officer Wenjian Liu, were killed Dec. 20 as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYPD Commissioner: Officers turning their backs on deBlasio was ‘inappropriate’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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De Blasio receives NYPD’s turned backs at Rafael Ramos’ funeral

Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio listens to questions during a news conference at police headquarters in New York, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. De Blasio called Monday for a pause in protests over police conduct as he faced a widening rift with those in a grieving force who accuse him of creating a climate of mistrust that contributed to the execution of two officers. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

De Blasio, Biden to speak at slain NYPD officer Rafael Ramos’ funeral

By Jonathan Lemire and Mike Balsamo - Associated Press

New York City police officers carry the casket of New York Police Department officer Rafael Ramos at his wake at Christ Tabernacle Church, in the Glendale section of Queens, where he was a member, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, in New York. Ramos was killed Dec. 20 along with his partner, Officer Wenjian Liu, as they sat in their patrol car in Brooklyn. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Fellow officers salute NYC cop’s flag-draped casket

By Mike Balsamo - Associated Press

Patrick Lynch, head of the nation’s largest police union, speaks at a news conference in support of the police officers indicted in a ticket-fixing scandal at the Bronx Supreme Court in New York in this Oct. 28, 2011, file photo. Theatrics aren’t a new tactic for Lynch, but an ongoing war of words with Mayor Bill de Blasio is a notch up even for Lynch, who is usually the most outspoken, the most amped up in the room. The 51-year-old has lead the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association since 1999 and is up for re-election next year. (AP Photo/David Karp, File)

Patrick Lynch, N.Y. police union leader, well known for his bite

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

ADDS BOTH OFFICERS KILLED - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaks during a news conference at Woodhull Medical Center, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, in New York. An armed man walked up to two New York Police Department officers sitting inside a patrol car and opened fire Saturday afternoon, killing both officers before running into a nearby subway station and committing suicide, police said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bill de Blasio demands halt to protests, political debate until after funerals for murdered officers

Associated Press

President Obama has tried to find a middle ground between speaking up for the African-American community and its troubled history with law enforcement while not being overly critical of cops. (Associated Press)

Obama mum on New York police officer murders as de Blasio, Sharpton seize spotlight

By Ben Wolfgang and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Al Sharpton, Eric Holder, Bill de Blasio share blame in N.Y. police killings

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Actor James Woods (Associated Press) ** FILE **

James Woods blasts Al Sharpton on Twitter as ‘disgusting pig’ for police deaths

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Some Republicans are blaming New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (left) for creating an anti-cop atmosphere that may have indirectly led to the slaying of two police officers over the weekend. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Critics say ‘anti-cop rhetoric’ of Eric Holder, Bill de Blasio may have led to N.Y. police deaths

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, discusses investigation details Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, in New York, along with New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, center, and Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce, after an incident in the early morning hours in which a man with a history of mental illness slipped into the headquarters of a major Jewish organization in the Brooklyn borough and stabbed an Israeli student in the head as he was studying in the library. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) ** FILE **

Bill de Blasio, ‘mayor of the people,’ builds higher privacy fence around home

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Bill de Blasio skipped Herman Badillo’s funeral for gym workout

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Eric Garner's widow, Esaw, said Sunday that she believes her husband was "murdered unjustly" by New York police, but she doesn't think race was a contributing factor in his death. (NBC News)

Eric Garner’s widow says husband targeted for illegally selling cigarettes, not race

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 5, 2013, file photo, Democratic Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio embraces his son Dante on stage after he was elected mayor of New York City in the Brooklyn borough of New York. As de Blasio spoke Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in the aftermath of a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, he drew upon the experiences of his own family to connect with disheartened New Yorkers. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Eric Garner case: Obama commends NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio for nonviolent protests

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Patrick Lynch, head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

De Blasio’s Eric Garner comments anger police union

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Benjamin Carr, relative of Eric Garner, leaves the district attorney's office after a grand jury's decision not to indict a New York police officer involved in the death of Garner, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in the Staten Island borough of New York. A video shot by an onlooker and widely viewed on the Internet showed the 43-year-old Garner telling a group of police officers to leave him alone as they tried to arrest him. The city medical examiner ruled Garner's death a homicide and found that a chokehold contributed to it. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Eric Garner chokehold death: N.Y. officer won’t face charges

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

In this June 11, 2014 file photo, the eastern section of Rikers Island jail complex in the Queens borough of New York is shown. Department of Corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte, who heads the troubled New York City jail system, said Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 that it's critical to send mentally ill inmates to treatment programs instead of a lockup. He went on to say that Rikers Island is poorly equipped to be a mental health treatment center. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) *FILE*

Mayor claims progress reforming troubled NYC jails

By Jake Pearson - Associated Press

FILE- In this March 4, 2014 file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stands with supporters after speaking at a universal Pre K rally at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, N.Y. De Blasio sought to finance universal pre-kindergarten with a tax hike on the wealthiest New Yorkers. When that idea died in Albany, the mayor’s constant pressure persuaded Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step in and devote $300 million in state funding. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Bill de Blasio: No, I don’t smoke marijuana

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times