New York, New York – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s administration is suing to block a NYPD documentary fronted by the son celebrity psychologist-turned-ICE enthusiast Dr. Phil.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the city argues episodes of Jordan McGraw’s Behind the Badge, which was given the green light by former mayor Eric Adams, “pose an imminent threat to the life and safety of active NYPD officers.”
It cites cases where “the faces, voices, and names of undercover officers conducting operations in plainclothes are not obscured” as examples of problematic content.
“There are numerous other pieces of harmful footage that cannot be released to the public. For example, the identities of individuals in NYPD custody are depicted in the rough cuts without any blurring or redactions applied to their faces,” the suit continues…