In the Media Archive 2019

Aug 21, 20191 min read

[CBS] NYPD Supervisor Of Pantaleo Won’t Stand Trial, Loses 20 Vacation Days As Punishment

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, called for further justice for her son following the firing of Pantaleo on Monday.

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May 17, 20191 min read

[Gothamist] NYPD Lieutenant Texted 'Not A Big Deal' On The Day Eric Garner Died

Loyda Colon, Co-Director of the Justice Committee, reflected the emotion inside the trial room. “It's a big deal to his family..."

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May 13, 20191 min read

[Gothamist] Admin Trial Begins For NYPD Officer Accused Of Using Illegal Chokehold To Kill Garner

Pantaleo and other officers who engaged in misconduct related to Eric Garner should have been fired years ago,” said Loyda Colon

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Apr 29, 20191 min read

[Patch] NYPD Blowing Off 'Right To Know' Laws, Advocates Say

"The NYPD is still conducting illegal searches, is still coercing community members into agreeing searches, is still intimidating our...

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Apr 24, 20191 min read

[NewNowNext] A Queer Black Man Was Killed by the NYPD—and His Community Wants Answers

More than a week after police shot and killed a queer black man in the Bronx, a grieving community has been left searching for answers....

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Apr 9, 20191 min read

[Times Union] Activists, lawmakers push to repeal 50-a at Capitol

Lawmakers, activists and families impacted by violent encounters with the police gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to push for a repeal...

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Apr 9, 20191 min read

[NY Law Journal] State Lawmakers Press for Reforms Aimed at Police Accountability, Transparency

Lawmakers and advocates rally in Albany for a set of reforms related to information on law enforcement. Read More

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Apr 9, 20191 min read

[El Diario] Piden pasar ley ‘Safer NY’ como parte de la reforma judicial

En la demostración también participaron familiares de víctimas de brutalidad policial como Valerie Bell, madre de Sean Bell, muerto a...

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Apr 9, 20191 min read

[Daily News] Advocates and lawmakers rally to repeal law that lets cops hide misbehavior

A group of lawmakers and activists, including the mother of Sean Bell, rallied Tuesday for the full repeal of section 50-a of the state’s...

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Apr 9, 20191 min read

[Spectrum News] Community Members Rally for Police Reform at State Capitol

At the state Capitol, more than two dozen community members and legislators gathered outside the Senate chambers Tuesday to rally in...

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Apr 4, 20191 min read

[Gothamist] "Our eyes do not lie. The autopsy did not lie. This was a chokehold, plain and simple."

In a statement, Loyda Colon, co-director of the Justice Committee, said: "Our eyes do not lie. The autopsy did not lie. This was a...

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Mar 21, 20191 min read

[AP] NYC settles with mother of man killed by police

New York City has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to the mother of a mentally ill man who was fatally shot by police in 2012. Mohamed...

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Feb 8, 20191 min read

[reason.com] New York Police Killed Her Son, Then Refused to Answer Her Questions.

NYPD officer Richard Haste had followed Malcolm's son, 18-year-old Ramarley Graham into Graham's apartment, believing he had a gun, and...

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Jan 27, 20191 min read

[The New York Times] Police Union Criticized for Comparing Arrested N.F.L. Player to ‘Wild Animal’

Loyda Colon, a co-director of the Justice Committee, a police-reform group, said in a statement that the rhetoric of the union leaders...

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Jan 17, 20191 min read

[Metro] NYPD organized 'large scale' Black Lives Matter surveillance and kept activist photos years

Loyda Colon, co-director of Justice Committee and Communities United for Police Reform, said in a statement that the committee condemns...

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4 days ago3 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...

Nov 181 min read

[NYDN] Excessive force or a justified shooting? A fatal NYPD encounter nears a long-awaited resolution

The future of an NYPD cop who fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in the Bronx is coming down to two very different versions of...

Nov 181 min read

[Gothamist] NYPD officer could face discipline for fatally shooting man during Bronx traffic stop

An NYPD officer is waiting to find out if he will be punished or fired for fatally shooting a Washington Heights man during a 2019...

Nov 181 min read

[NYDN] Long-delayed disciplinary trial of NYPD officer who killed man during Bronx traffic stop gets underway

Attorneys for an NYPD lieutenant facing possible termination over fatally shooting a motorist during a Bronx car stop five years ago ...

Nov 135 min read

Disciplinary Trial Against NYPD Officer Who Killed Allan Feliz Ends Early, Full of Lies by NYPD & Obstruction By Trial Commissioner Maldonado

The disciplinary trial against Lt. Jonathan Rivera for the killing of Allan Feliz in 2019 concluded today with summations...

Nov 121 min read

DAY 2: #FireJonathanRivera for Allan Feliz Trial

Lt. Rivera's discipline trial concluded on 11/13/24, a day earlier than originally scheduled. Please check back for a summary of the last...

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DAY 1: #FireJonathanRivera for Allan Feliz Trial

Trial Summary - Morning 11/12/24 Discipline trial of NYPD Lt. Jonathan Rivera for the 2019 killing of Allan Feliz. 1 Police Plaza, New...

Oct 295 min read

31 City and State Electeds Demand Accountability for 2019 Killing of Allan Feliz, Call on Administration to Act Swiftly Amid Ongoing NYPD Turmoil

City and State elected officials called on the Adams administration to ensure accountability for the 2019 killing of Allan Feliz