[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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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
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Family of Allan Feliz Call On Mayor Adams To End Corruption And Hold NYPD Lt. Rivera Accountable For Murder
Media contact: Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Family of Allan Feliz Call On Mayor Adams To End Corruption...
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Parents of Antonio Williams Slam CCRB Decision Not To Bring Charges Against Officers Who Killed Their Son During an Improper Stop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Parents of Antonio Williams Slam CCRB...
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NYPD Corrupt Commissioner Caban forced to resign. Mayor Adams and Other Top Cops Should Follow.
“We welcome the forced resignation of corrupt NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban. Mayor Eric Adams and other top NYPD officials should follow."
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Family of Andre Mayfield Reacts to Viewing Footage of His Killing by NYPD
Media Contact Yul-san Liem press@justicecommittee.org September 4, 2024 – After meeting with the Attorney General’s Office and viewing...
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NYPD Disciplinary Trial Finally Scheduled for Cop Who Killing Allan Feliz after Four and a Half Years of Delays
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NYPD Disciplinary Trial Finally Scheduled for Cop Who...
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Justice Committee Testimony Urging City Council To Vote No on Randy Mastro Appointment
My name is Donavon Taveras. I was born and raised in Bushwick and am the Community Safety Coordinator for the Justice Committee, a...
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Iris Baez Testimony Against Randy Mastro Appointment
My name is Iris Baez, I am the mother of Anthony Baez, who was murdered by NYPD Officer Francis Livoti in 1994 with a chokehold that was...
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