In the Media Archive 2017

Dec 21, 20171 min read

[News 12] Police accountability bills fall short for some activists

Intro 541 of the Right to Know Act requires officers to clearly explain that searches are completely voluntary and only allows searches...

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Nov 30, 20171 min read

[El Diario] Urgen al Concejo apruebe ley que frene acoso sexual y abusos policiales

“La Ley del Derecho a Saber es una legislación importante que ayudará a proteger a los neoyorquinos de los abusos del NYPD, y con...

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JC Team

Nov 22, 20171 min read

[Patch] City Tries to Criminalize Ramarley Graham's Family and Supporters

Loyda Colon of the Justice Committee, a police-reform advocacy group, said the city is "trying to criminalize Ramarley Graham's mother...

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Mar 27, 20171 min read

[CBS NY] Mother Of Emotionally Disturbed Man Killed By Police in 2012 Meets w/ Federal Prosecutors

“The US Attorney must move forward to investigate the case,” Hawa Bah said at a media availability before her interview with the...

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Jan 20, 20171 min read

[The New York Times] New York Police Officer Defends Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man, 18

Richard Haste, took the witness stand on the fourth day of his trial at 1 Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan, where he is accused of poor...

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Jan 17, 20171 min read

[Black Star News] GRAHAM FAMILY DEMAND FIRING OF HASTE, OFFICER WHO KILLED SON AS DEPARTMENTAL TRIAL

Family members of Ramarley Graham were joined by community supporters who packed the room on the first day of the New York Police...

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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...

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...

Photo of the Feliz family and supporters gathering outside 1 Police Plaza.

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...

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..

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...