Press Releases & Statements

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Cops, Cuts, and Chaos: Adams and Hochul’s Public Safety Theater Continues to Harm New Yorkers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Eliel Cruz Press@justicecommittee.org In response to Mayor Eric Adam’s preliminary budget proposal...

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Samy Feliz's Testimony at NYC Committee on Public Safety

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Dec 17, 20243 min read

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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Disciplinary Trial Against NYPD Officer Who Killed Allan Feliz Ends Early, Full of Lies by NYPD & Obstruction By Trial Commissioner Maldonado

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Nov 13, 20245 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...

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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

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Oct 29, 20245 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

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Family of Allan Feliz Call On Mayor Adams To End Corruption And Hold NYPD Lt. Rivera Accountable For Murder

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Oct 18, 20245 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...

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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

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Sep 23, 20244 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...

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NYPD Corrupt Commissioner Caban forced to resign. Mayor Adams and Other Top Cops Should Follow.

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Sep 12, 20241 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."

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Family of Andre Mayfield Reacts to Viewing Footage of His Killing by NYPD

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Sep 4, 20241 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

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Sep 4, 20245 min read

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

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Aug 27, 20243 min read

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

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Aug 27, 20242 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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Under Mayor Adams, CCRB Report Shows NYPD Refusal To Discipline Abusive Cops

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Aug 12, 20243 min read

Under Mayor Adams, CCRB Report Shows NYPD Refusal To Discipline Abusive Cops

Media Contact Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org Under Mayor Adams, CCRB Report Shows NYPD Refusal To Discipline Abusive Cops In...

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After Dragging Its Feet for Over A Year, NYPD Finally Serves Charges to Lt. Jonathan Rivera for Killing Allan Feliz

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Jul 2, 20242 min read

After Dragging Its Feet for Over A Year, NYPD Finally Serves Charges to Lt. Jonathan Rivera for Killing Allan Feliz

Media Contact Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2024 “It’s been almost five years since my brother...

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Families of Win Rozario, Allan Feliz, Antonio Williams, and Delrawn Small Respond to NYC FY25 Budget

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Jul 1, 20242 min read

Families of Win Rozario, Allan Feliz, Antonio Williams, and Delrawn Small Respond to NYC FY25 Budget

The NYPD routinely obstructs discipline of police when our loved ones are killed.

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Systemic Refusal to Discipline Abusive NYPD Cops Hits Crisis Level Under Mayor Adams and Commissioner Caban

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Jun 27, 20242 min read

Systemic Refusal to Discipline Abusive NYPD Cops Hits Crisis Level Under Mayor Adams and Commissioner Caban

Media Contact Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org In response to today’s expose of systemic police impunity under Mayor Eric Adams and...

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Samy Feliz - CRC Public Safety Hearing Testimony

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Jun 20, 20243 min read

Samy Feliz - CRC Public Safety Hearing Testimony

My name is Samy Feliz. I was born, raised and live in Washington Heights. My mother and sister are both part of the Washington Heights...

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Natasha Duncan - CRC Public Safety Hearing Testimony

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Jun 20, 20243 min read

Natasha Duncan - CRC Public Safety Hearing Testimony

Good evening. My name is Natasha Duncan. I come from East Flatbush and am a public school teacher. I’m testifying today because as...

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Family of Win Rozario Reacts To Release of Police Body Worn Camera Footage of His Killing

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May 3, 20244 min read

Family of Win Rozario Reacts To Release of Police Body Worn Camera Footage of His Killing

MEDIA CONTACTS: Yul-san Liem, yul-san@justicecommittee.org Akash Singh, akash@drumnyc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2024 New York,...

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Mayor’s Removal of CCRB Board Chair is Another Dangerous Move to Shield the NYPD from Accountability

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Apr 24, 20242 min read

Mayor’s Removal of CCRB Board Chair is Another Dangerous Move to Shield the NYPD from Accountability

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2024 In response to the news that Mayor Eric Adams...

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Family of Kawaski Trawick Outraged by Decision Not to Fire Officers Who Killed Him

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Apr 12, 20244 min read

Family of Kawaski Trawick Outraged by Decision Not to Fire Officers Who Killed Him

MEDIA CONTACTS: Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April...

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2 hours ago1 min read

Cops, Cuts, and Chaos: Adams and Hochul’s Public Safety Theater Continues to Harm New Yorkers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Eliel Cruz Press@justicecommittee.org In response to Mayor Eric Adam’s preliminary budget proposal...

Dec 17, 20243 min read

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...

Nov 18, 20241 min read

[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 18, 20241 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 18, 20241 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 ...

Nov 13, 20245 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 12, 20241 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 9, 20242 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...