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Jan 22, 20221 min read

[NPR] New Yorkers want gun violence to end. A controversial police unit returns to help

An 11-month-old girl was struck by a stray bullet that hit the parked car she was in on a street in the Bronx Wednesday. Last night, two...

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[DailyNews] The inquiry into Eric Garner’s death is putting infuriating facts on the record

JC Team

Oct 28, 20211 min read

[DailyNews] The inquiry into Eric Garner’s death is putting infuriating facts on the record

Just days in, the extraordinary judicial inquiry into the Police Department’s killing of Eric Garner has already yielded painful...

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[Gothamist] NYPD Officials Forced To Defend Handling Of Garner’s Killing In Rare Judicial Inquiry

JC Team

Oct 27, 20211 min read

[Gothamist] NYPD Officials Forced To Defend Handling Of Garner’s Killing In Rare Judicial Inquiry

In more than ten hours of tedious questioning of police officers and supervisors under oath this week, a broader picture has begun to...

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[DailyNews] NYPD cop admits charging Eric Garner with a felony after his death was a "total mistake"

JC Team

Oct 27, 20211 min read

[DailyNews] NYPD cop admits charging Eric Garner with a felony after his death was a "total mistake"

One of the officers who wrestled Eric Garner to the ground during his fatal 2014 arrest testified Tuesday to falsely charging the Staten...

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[DailyNews OpEd] With Garner inquiry, the whole system is on trial

JC Team

Oct 27, 20211 min read

[DailyNews OpEd] With Garner inquiry, the whole system is on trial

OpEd by Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner and Loyda Colon, Justice Committee Executive Director

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[AmNews] Supporters cont. call for firing of NYPD cop on anniv. of police killing of Mohamed Bah

JC Team

Sep 28, 20211 min read

[AmNews] Supporters cont. call for firing of NYPD cop on anniv. of police killing of Mohamed Bah

Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the 2012 police killing of Mohamed Bah. His mother, Hawa Bah, religious leaders and community...

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[NY1] CCRB investigating NYPD shooting that killed man and officer (Video Interview)

JC Team

Sep 28, 20211 min read

[NY1] CCRB investigating NYPD shooting that killed man and officer (Video Interview)

The parents of Antonio Williams say Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD are trying to hide the facts and are not being truthful about the...

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[Patch] Families Of NYPD Shooting Victims Oppose New Cop Guns

JC Team

Sep 28, 20211 min read

[Patch] Families Of NYPD Shooting Victims Oppose New Cop Guns

New, easier-to-fire weapons will make it easier for NYPD officers to "play the role of judge, jury and executioner," they said in a...

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[Daily News] NYPD watchdog can investigate 2012 police killing of mentally ill Harlem man: judge

JC Team

Aug 11, 20211 min read

[Daily News] NYPD watchdog can investigate 2012 police killing of mentally ill Harlem man: judge

An NYPD cop who fatally shot a mentally ill Harlem man has failed to block the city’s police watchdog from investigating.

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[Daily News, LTE by JC ED] They Don't Deserve to Die

JC Team

Aug 4, 20211 min read

[Daily News, LTE by JC ED] They Don't Deserve to Die

Manhattan: The Daily News Editorial Board acknowledges Deborah Danner, Kawaski Trawick and others killed by the NYPD, and those with...

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[Amsterdam News] Mother of Eric Garner seeks to hold city officials accountable

JC Team

Jul 23, 20211 min read

[Amsterdam News] Mother of Eric Garner seeks to hold city officials accountable

This week, New York State Supreme Court Justice Erika M. Edwards heard arguments for the judicial inquiry Carr v de Blasio.

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[Univision] Informe revela que práctica de ‘stop and frisk’ en NY sigue afectando más a las minorías

JC Team

Jun 16, 20211 min read

[Univision] Informe revela que práctica de ‘stop and frisk’ en NY sigue afectando más a las minorías

Un reporte de la organización Legal Aid Society señala que oficiales del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York continúan discriminando....

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[BronxTimes] Family of Kawaski Trawick Responses to CCRB Substantiation of Charges Against NYPD

JC Team

Jun 14, 20211 min read

[BronxTimes] Family of Kawaski Trawick Responses to CCRB Substantiation of Charges Against NYPD

The Civilian Complaint Review Board voted Wednesday to substantiate misconduct charges against NYPD Officers who killed Kawaski Trawick.

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[Pix11] Mom of man killed by NYPD officers hopes for change after Chauvin conviction

JC Team

Apr 22, 20211 min read

[Pix11] Mom of man killed by NYPD officers hopes for change after Chauvin conviction

MANHATTAN — The relatively swift jury deliberation and subsequent conviction of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder...

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[USA Today] More Cities are Sending Civilian Responders, Not Police, on Mental Health Calls

JC Team

Apr 4, 20211 min read

[USA Today] More Cities are Sending Civilian Responders, Not Police, on Mental Health Calls

NEW YORK – Mildred Galarza and Hawa Bah wish it were someone other than armed police officers who first encountered their loved ones when...

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[USA Today] What should you do if you see police using excessive force? Legal experts say film it...

JC Team

Apr 1, 20211 min read

[USA Today] What should you do if you see police using excessive force? Legal experts say film it...

...In New York City, Steve Kohut is an organizer with Cop Watch, a program part of the grassroots group the Justice Committee that...

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[DailyNews] Council bill would not save our sons: Stop invoking their names to pass Intro 2210

JC Team

Mar 15, 20211 min read

[DailyNews] Council bill would not save our sons: Stop invoking their names to pass Intro 2210

To councilmembers and others who invoke Mohamed and Saheed's names: We are asking you to listen to us, and stop Intro 2210 from advancing.

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[BlackStar] Mother of Black Man Killed By NYPD: City Council "Disrespected" Me

JC Team

Mar 2, 20211 min read

[BlackStar] Mother of Black Man Killed By NYPD: City Council "Disrespected" Me

Monday, the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction held a hearing on creating an office of...

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[DailyNews] ‘Horrified and outraged’: Mom of Mohamed Bah blasts NYPD cops suing to stop CCRB probe

JC Team

Mar 2, 20211 min read

[DailyNews] ‘Horrified and outraged’: Mom of Mohamed Bah blasts NYPD cops suing to stop CCRB probe

The mother of a mentally ill Harlem man shot dead by police in 2012 said Friday she was “horrified and outraged” that the two NYPD cops...

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[GayCityNews] Video Shows NYPD Officer Calling Kawaski Trawick “Just a Perp”

JC Team

Jan 5, 20211 min read

[GayCityNews] Video Shows NYPD Officer Calling Kawaski Trawick “Just a Perp”

...“This upsets me on so many levels,” Trawick’s mother, Ellen Trawick, said in a written statement. “I don’t see why they would refer to...

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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...

3 days ago1 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...

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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...