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![[Pix 11] Judge lifts veil on NYC police discipline records](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_b0313da0881f4ccea675b9943fe644ac~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_b0313da0881f4ccea675b9943fe644ac~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Aug 25, 20201 min read
[Pix 11] Judge lifts veil on NYC police discipline records
With scores of disciplinary records already online, a federal judge on Friday lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred New...
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![[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_624e5dc5b34d41b2829bc2e129ed09c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_624e5dc5b34d41b2829bc2e129ed09c7~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Aug 19, 20201 min read
[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York
Police unions fought Tuesday to block the public release of officer disciplinary records in New York. Lawmakers enacted a state...
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![[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3cff66c1f104455988b55571f298b866~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_3cff66c1f104455988b55571f298b866~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Aug 19, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK
On April 14, 2019, 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick was locked out of his apartment at Hill House in the Bronx. The fire department let him...
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![[NEWSONE] Outrage After DA Decides Against Charging NYPD Cops Who ‘Murdered’ Black Man In Own Home](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_d68d321185c645e7b7fa7b9302375553~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_d68d321185c645e7b7fa7b9302375553~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Aug 17, 20201 min read
[NEWSONE] Outrage After DA Decides Against Charging NYPD Cops Who ‘Murdered’ Black Man In Own Home
The family of a Black man who was Tasered, shot and killed in his apartment by NYPD officers was reacting with outrage at a prosecutor’s...
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![[Black Star News] Eric Garners Mother: "There's Unfinished Business" Mayor, NYPD Want To Hide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_7523ca973eee4952b2126d04deb1b245~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_315,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_7523ca973eee4952b2126d04deb1b245~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Aug 9, 20201 min read
[Black Star News] Eric Garners Mother: "There's Unfinished Business" Mayor, NYPD Want To Hide
"It's been over 6 years since the NYPD killed my son, and it's been over 6 years of cover-ups and delays by Mayor de Blasio, the NYPD and...
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![[The New Yorker] How a Coalition of New York Activists Revealed Police-Department Secrets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e5f9eac6cf3744c583fbd96774a79613~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_e5f9eac6cf3744c583fbd96774a79613~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jul 17, 20201 min read
[The New Yorker] How a Coalition of New York Activists Revealed Police-Department Secrets
It has been more than eight years since a New York City police officer shot Constance Malcolm’s son to death as he stood in a bathroom in...
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![[The Nation] How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_191e0aa83d20444da4261c5dffc8d05f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_191e0aa83d20444da4261c5dffc8d05f~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 28, 20201 min read
[The Nation] How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality
For the past half-century, American cities have spent more on policing each year. All of a sudden, nationwide protests have put...
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![[CBS News] Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_97a549d3daaa4d558bbd2e6c5ce9bc93~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_97a549d3daaa4d558bbd2e6c5ce9bc93~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 26, 20201 min read
[CBS News] Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is touting his response to the George Floyd protests, citing several major bills including a chokehold...
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![[amNY] Hundreds of people join ‘Occupy City Hall’ Thursday night to call for police defunding](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_01b0be1a06764d6f8b479ca7fe59a597~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_01b0be1a06764d6f8b479ca7fe59a597~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 25, 20201 min read
[amNY] Hundreds of people join ‘Occupy City Hall’ Thursday night to call for police defunding
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech June 26, 2020 Protesters, activists and musicians from across the five boroughs chanted, sang and marched...
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![[Gothamist] Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_4e1ad9c73fe044fd800728cef21e1909~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_4e1ad9c73fe044fd800728cef21e1909~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 23, 20201 min read
[Gothamist] Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists...
Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists Were Ready With Plans BY YASMEEN KHAN, WNYC It took...
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![[Bronx News 12] Family of men killed by police call on city to deduct $1 billion from NYPD budget](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3ded325637424c93a617477554eb149c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_3ded325637424c93a617477554eb149c~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 19, 20201 min read
[Bronx News 12] Family of men killed by police call on city to deduct $1 billion from NYPD budget
Three local families who lost a family member in police-involved incidents are calling on the city to take $1 billion from the NYPD’s...
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![[Vox] The fight for transparency in police misconduct, explained](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_d705c886670d4d7fb4982835b9ef007e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_d705c886670d4d7fb4982835b9ef007e~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 15, 20201 min read
[Vox] The fight for transparency in police misconduct, explained
New York’s repeal of section 50-a — which allowed police to shield misconduct records — is a big win for activists, but there is more...
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![[News Beat Podcast] Defund Police: What it means & how it would really work](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_a5be86e2e1bb42248d4577411f2dc6df~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_a5be86e2e1bb42248d4577411f2dc6df~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 14, 20201 min read
[News Beat Podcast] Defund Police: What it means & how it would really work
In the wake of the police slaying of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters have not only flooded the streets, but they're actively...
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![[Univision] El efecto de las manifestaciones: propuestas de reformas y rechazo al abuso policial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_a600fdc8c84c46c29dbb9ba2963be8ec~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_a600fdc8c84c46c29dbb9ba2963be8ec~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 9, 20201 min read
[Univision] El efecto de las manifestaciones: propuestas de reformas y rechazo al abuso policial
En Nueva York la legislatura revocó la sección 50-A, la cual restringía el acceso a los antecedentes de policías. De igual forma se...
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![[Univision] “Son racistas”: activista en Nueva York cuestiona a la policía de Minneapolis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_8d393a25200b4de1882380ddedca666e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_8d393a25200b4de1882380ddedca666e~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[Univision] “Son racistas”: activista en Nueva York cuestiona a la policía de Minneapolis
Iris Báez, madre de un guarda de seguridad hispano que en 1994 murió por una llave de estrangulamiento de parte de un oficial, señaló que...
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![[WAMU] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_0996fb8ad43b48568d63e04afaf9f845~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_0996fb8ad43b48568d63e04afaf9f845~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[WAMU] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced police will no longer require people to wear masks in public, unless the absence of a...
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![[AmsterdamNews] Activists and elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_9572d9500b3448f6915f35e34f487dd3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_9572d9500b3448f6915f35e34f487dd3~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[AmsterdamNews] Activists and elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement
Since COVID-19 social distancing rules have gone into effect, the main job of the New York City Police Department is to enforce those...
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![[Nu Origins] How JC is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An Interview With Simone Gamble](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_c5e9f10b985648548846cbb084dd503f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_c5e9f10b985648548846cbb084dd503f~mv2.webp)
JC Team
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] How JC is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An Interview With Simone Gamble
Social-distancing a word that was unfamiliar to many just a couple of months ago is now part of the everyday lexicon for millions of...
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![[Nu Origins] HOW THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE IS PROTECTING NEW YORKERS FROM POLICE VIOLENCE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_007c143197cc4cc9965747444d4ddac8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_007c143197cc4cc9965747444d4ddac8~mv2.webp)
JC Team
May 24, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] HOW THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE IS PROTECTING NEW YORKERS FROM POLICE VIOLENCE
An interview with Simone Gamble “You can’t use policing to solve public health problems… What communities need is more education, public...
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![[Amsterdam News] Activists & elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_26b455fe00064ea5b487a91bef5969b5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_26b455fe00064ea5b487a91bef5969b5~mv2.webp)
JC Team
May 20, 20201 min read
[Amsterdam News] Activists & elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement
... According to recent police data, more than 90% of the people arrested regarding social distancing rules were Black and Latinx, and...
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![[NBC] Family of man killed in 2019 traffic stop demands action](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_c3bb4a53bbef4fc6935851253b281320~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_c3bb4a53bbef4fc6935851253b281320~mv2.webp)
2 days ago1 min read
[NBC] Family of man killed in 2019 traffic stop demands action
News 4 New York ’s Gaby Acevedo reports on the action the family of a man killed in a traffic stop in 2019 is asking for. CONTENT...

![[them] How the Justice Committee Is Fighting for a World Without Police Violence](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_90ed378bf6df4677b0efc266816445e1~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_90ed378bf6df4677b0efc266816445e1~mv2.webp)
2 days ago1 min read
[them] How the Justice Committee Is Fighting for a World Without Police Violence
For four decades, the queer-led group of organizers and community members in New York City has been helping families affected by police...


4 days ago5 min read
Family of Allan Feliz, Elected Officials Demand Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams Immediately Fire Lt. Jonathan Rivera
Following Rare NYPD Trial Commissioner Recommendation, Advocates Call on Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams to Take Action MEDIA CONTACT...

![[Gothamist] NYPD judge recommends firing of officer in 2019 Bronx civilian killing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_94f2e1509dc34b8199cd00ac25841716~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_94f2e1509dc34b8199cd00ac25841716~mv2.webp)
Feb 131 min read
[Gothamist] NYPD judge recommends firing of officer in 2019 Bronx civilian killing
An NYPD judge is recommending the termination of an officer who shot a man in the chest in a traffic stop in 2019, marking only the second..

![[NYT] N.Y.P.D. Officer Who Fatally Shot Driver Should Be Fired, Judge Says](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_37529a14d8bd48b3ab65e97990d660c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_37529a14d8bd48b3ab65e97990d660c1~mv2.webp)
Feb 131 min read
[NYT] N.Y.P.D. Officer Who Fatally Shot Driver Should Be Fired, Judge Says
A New York City police lieutenant who shot and killed a man after pulling him over for not wearing a seatbelt should be fired...


Feb 123 min read
BREAKING: NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Says Lt. Rivera Should Be Fired for Killing Allan Feliz
MEDIA CONTACT Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org New York, NY — Following NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado’s...


Jan 171 min read
Cops, Cuts, and Chaos: Adams and Hochul’s Public Safety Theater Continues to Harm New Yorkers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Eliel Cruz Press@justicecommittee.org In response to Mayor Eric Adam’s preliminary budget proposal...


Dec 17, 20243 min read
Samy Feliz's Testimony at NYC Committee on Public Safety
Below is Samy Feliz's, brother of Allan Feliz, testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety on December 17, 2024 on...
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