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Mar 23, 20231 min read

[Them] NYPD Cops Killed a Gay Black Man. Their Union Wants the Mayor to Dismiss the Charges

The largest union representing the New York City police department has asked Mayor Eric Adams to dismiss misconduct charges against two...

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[Gay City News] Elected officials call on city to keep disciplinary trial date in Trawick case

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Mar 15, 20231 min read

[Gay City News] Elected officials call on city to keep disciplinary trial date in Trawick case

Dozens of state and city elected officials signed a letter calling on Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell to move...

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[News 12] Family calls for justice at rally for Ronald A. Smith

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Feb 22, 20231 min read

[News 12] Family calls for justice at rally for Ronald A. Smith

A remembrance rally took place outside of Attorney General Letitia James’s office on Wednesday night for the late Ronald Anthony Smith....

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[AMNY]Advocates, pols rally at City Hall for the passage of bills requiring more police transparency

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Feb 8, 20231 min read

[AMNY]Advocates, pols rally at City Hall for the passage of bills requiring more police transparency

Community officials and advocates gathered at City Hall on Wednesday to call for legislation that would ensure more accountability and...

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[News 12] Rally outside City Hall calls for more transparency from NYPD

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Feb 8, 20231 min read

[News 12] Rally outside City Hall calls for more transparency from NYPD

Following the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police officers in Memphis, advocates and City Council members are calling on the...

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[BK Reader]'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Pkway Responds To Bodycam

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Feb 2, 20231 min read

[BK Reader]'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Pkway Responds To Bodycam

Julie Floyd’s son called his mom last April to tell her the police were at his door with news about his uncle Anthony. Brooklyn officers...

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[Black Star News] 78 Organizations Denounce Eric Adams Budget Proposal in City Council Letter

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Jan 26, 20232 min read

[Black Star News] 78 Organizations Denounce Eric Adams Budget Proposal in City Council Letter

New York, NY - Wednesday, 78 organizations sent a letter calling on Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council to end the Mayor’s...

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[Gothamist] Video shows NYPD van hitting and killing pedestrian on busy Brooklyn street

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Jan 13, 20231 min read

[Gothamist] Video shows NYPD van hitting and killing pedestrian on busy Brooklyn street

Recently released surveillance and body camera footage showing an NYPD van fatally hitting a man on a busy Brooklyn street in April...

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[Black Star News] Protesters Denounce Adams Administration's Mental Health Order at Rally

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Dec 16, 20221 min read

[Black Star News] Protesters Denounce Adams Administration's Mental Health Order at Rally

New York, NY--Wednesday, Communities United for Police Reform, members of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus, mental health and...

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[PIX11 News] Delrawn Small’s family demands action from judge, wants NYPD officer fired

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Dec 4, 20221 min read

[PIX11 News] Delrawn Small’s family demands action from judge, wants NYPD officer fired

The family of Delrawn Small rallied outside Kings County Supreme Court on Monday with hopes of getting the NYPD officer who fatally shot...

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[Amsterdam News] Adams is a Republican? Mayor faces harsh criticism for political views

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Nov 23, 20221 min read

[Amsterdam News] Adams is a Republican? Mayor faces harsh criticism for political views

Mayor Eric Adams is in the infancy of his term as New York City’s second Black mayor. Even so, his controversial stances on how to handle...

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[StreetsBlog NYC] Video Shows Cops Not Even Trying to Save Man they Struck on Eastern Pkway

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Nov 17, 20221 min read

[StreetsBlog NYC] Video Shows Cops Not Even Trying to Save Man they Struck on Eastern Pkway

The police officers who were speeding along the median of Eastern Parkway before they fatally struck a Brooklyn man earlier this year...

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[Daily News] Family of man fatally struck by NYPD officer sues to get video

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Nov 17, 20221 min read

[Daily News] Family of man fatally struck by NYPD officer sues to get video

The family of a man who was fatally struck by a Brooklyn cop behind the wheel of an NYPD van is demanding that the city turn over...

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[CBS News NY] Family of man struck and killed by NYPD vehicle meets with CCRB, demands justice

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Nov 17, 20221 min read

[CBS News NY] Family of man struck and killed by NYPD vehicle meets with CCRB, demands justice

NEW YORK -- There was an emotional plea for justice on Monday. The family of Ronald Anthony Smith met with the Civilian Complaint Review...

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[AM NY] Effort to dig up city documents around Eric Garner's death moves forward in court

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Nov 17, 20221 min read

[AM NY] Effort to dig up city documents around Eric Garner's death moves forward in court

A campaign to oust all of the NYPD officers involved in the killing of Eric Garner from the police force took a tentative step forward...

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[The Villager] Family of Kawaski Trawick Waiting for Justice Three Years After He Was Fatally Shot

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Nov 17, 20221 min read

[The Villager] Family of Kawaski Trawick Waiting for Justice Three Years After He Was Fatally Shot

The parents of Kawaski Trawick said Thursday that they are still waiting for “accountability” three years after their son was shot and...

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[NY Focus] Eric Adams Wants to ‘Drill Into’ Complaints Against NYPD Gun Unit Trainees. So We Did.

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Jul 13, 20221 min read

[NY Focus] Eric Adams Wants to ‘Drill Into’ Complaints Against NYPD Gun Unit Trainees. So We Did.

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the formation of a new band of gun crackdown police units, known as Neighborhood Safety...

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[Gothamist] Police should be disciplined for harassing woman who tried to videotape them

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Jun 12, 20221 min read

[Gothamist] Police should be disciplined for harassing woman who tried to videotape them

The civilian-run board that investigates complaints of police misconduct recommended discipline for two New York Police Department...

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[NY Focus] Here Are the New NYPD Gun Units’ Trainees. Many Have Histories of Excessive Force

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May 22, 20221 min read

[NY Focus] Here Are the New NYPD Gun Units’ Trainees. Many Have Histories of Excessive Force

In March, New York City Mayor Eric Adams fulfilled his promise to revive recently disbanded plainclothes police teams and deploy them to...

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[City & State NY] Another day of contradictory remarks from Eric Adams - this time on crime

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May 18, 20221 min read

[City & State NY] Another day of contradictory remarks from Eric Adams - this time on crime

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was apparently hit with a double case of amnesia on Thursday. That, or he tried to pull a fast one on the...

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[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...

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[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...

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[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...

Nov 92 min read

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

Oct 185 min read

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...