Riding Gloria

Gonzalez's battles with the NYPD did not go unnoticed. Most of her allegations were backed up by Officer Adam Alvarez, an investigator in the department's advocate's office. In his deposition, Alvarez "testified to his concern that there was no reasonable suspicion" for Gonzalez to be tested. "Rather, he said, the officers who responded to his inquiries about why the test had been ordered made reference to Gonzalez's being on [a] 'hit list' of troublesome officers wanted off the force."

Additional reporting: Amanda Ward