In the Media 7/9

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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Apr 10, 20181 min read

[Gotham Gazette] Council Members Renew Call for Task Force on NYPD Response to Emotionally Disturbed

In August of last year, shortly after NYPD officers shot to death an emotionally disturbed man in his apartment, City Council Member...

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Mar 12, 20181 min read

[JJIE] New Yorkers Hold Memorial Service for 5-year Anniversary of Teen’s Shooting by Police

Each year gets more difficult, Gray said. Every anniversary she is haunted by what could have been: She wonders what he would be doing....

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Mar 9, 20181 min read

[News 12] Vigil honors Kimani Gray 5 years after his death

A memorial and candlelight vigil has held Friday night in East Flatbush to mark five years since the death of Kimani Gray, who was shot...

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Mar 6, 20182 min read

[The Village Voice] You Can Finally Complain About the Police at Your Precinct

The CCRB has agreed to deliver new complaint forms, but police reform activists still doubt the NYPD will act to address wrongdoing....

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Jan 18, 20182 min read

[Observer] Eric Garner’s Mother: NYPD Does Not Need DOJ Action to Prosecute Pantaleo

Gwen Carr, Garner’s mother, told reporters at a rally outside City Hall on Thursday afternoon that she met with the CCRB, and they...

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Dec 21, 20171 min read

[News 12] Police accountability bills fall short for some activists

Intro 541 of the Right to Know Act requires officers to clearly explain that searches are completely voluntary and only allows searches...

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Nov 30, 20171 min read

[El Diario] Urgen al Concejo apruebe ley que frene acoso sexual y abusos policiales

“La Ley del Derecho a Saber es una legislación importante que ayudará a proteger a los neoyorquinos de los abusos del NYPD, y con...

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Nov 22, 20171 min read

[Patch] City Tries to Criminalize Ramarley Graham's Family and Supporters

Loyda Colon of the Justice Committee, a police-reform advocacy group, said the city is "trying to criminalize Ramarley Graham's mother...

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Mar 27, 20171 min read

[CBS NY] Mother Of Emotionally Disturbed Man Killed By Police in 2012 Meets w/ Federal Prosecutors

“The US Attorney must move forward to investigate the case,” Hawa Bah said at a media availability before her interview with the...

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Jan 20, 20171 min read

[The New York Times] New York Police Officer Defends Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man, 18

Richard Haste, took the witness stand on the fourth day of his trial at 1 Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan, where he is accused of poor...

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Jan 17, 20171 min read

[Black Star News] GRAHAM FAMILY DEMAND FIRING OF HASTE, OFFICER WHO KILLED SON AS DEPARTMENTAL TRIAL

Family members of Ramarley Graham were joined by community supporters who packed the room on the first day of the New York Police...

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Jun 23, 20161 min read

[NY Amsterdam News] Community remembers Shantel Davis

On June 14, 2012, Shantel Davis, 23, was killed by an NYPD police officer on 38th Street and Church Avenue in East Flatbush. Four years...

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May 8, 20161 min read

[Daily Beast] The Cops Shot Her Son, and de Blasio Won’t Talk to Her

Constance Malcolm came to the Times Square Hilton, to the National Action Network’s annual conference on March 13, to see the mayor. For...

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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...

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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...

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 ...

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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...

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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