[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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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](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_90debe2490ae40c4a9bb04b137e3fdf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_756,h_568,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_90debe2490ae40c4a9bb04b137e3fdf5~mv2.jpg)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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JC Team
Jun 15, 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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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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JC Team
Apr 5, 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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JC Team
Apr 2, 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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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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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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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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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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JC Team
Aug 25, 20201 min read
[Pix 11] Judge lifts veil on NYC police discipline records
With scores of disciplinary records already online, a federal judge on Friday lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred New...
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JC Team
Aug 19, 20201 min read
[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York
Police unions fought Tuesday to block the public release of officer disciplinary records in New York. Lawmakers enacted a state...
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JC Team
Aug 19, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK
On April 14, 2019, 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick was locked out of his apartment at Hill House in the Bronx. The fire department let him...
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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...
Sep 244 min read
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...
Sep 121 min read
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."
Sep 41 min read
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...
Aug 272 min read
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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