New York Mayor de Blasio booed at NYPD graduation

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That was awkward. Two days after police turned their backs on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the funeral of slain policeman Rafael Ramos, de Blasio addressed a New York Police Department graduation ceremony. According to The New York Times' police reporter, de Blasio wasn't greeted warmly:

The back-turning episode was the ugliest of the NYPD's shows of displeasure with de Blasio. The New York police union has blamed de Blasio for fueling anti-cop sentiment.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.