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Jan 28, 20191 min read
Families Letter to Cuomo Criticizing "Special Counsel" Proposal & Calling for Stronger Legislation
Dear Governor Cuomo: We are 18 family members whose loved ones were killed by police officers in New York State during the last 25 years....
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JC Team
Jul 8, 20151 min read
Gov. Cuomo Appoints Attorney General as Special Prosecutor
Huffington Post "If we had a special prosecutor at the time of my son's death, I think it would've made a tremendous difference, but now...
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JC Team
Jul 8, 20152 min read
Gov. Cuomo Appoints Attorney General as Special Prosecutor
Captial Pro Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Constance Malcolm, mother of Ramarley Graham; Iris Baez, mother of Anthony Baez; Hawa Bah,...
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JC Team
Jul 7, 20151 min read
Cuomo Pledges to Change Handling of Police-Related Deaths
Wall Street Journal New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo met Tuesday with families of civilians who have died in encounters with police officers...
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JC Team
Jul 7, 20151 min read
Cuomo to Appoint Special Prosecutor for Killings by Police
The New York Times With pressure mounting from families whose loved ones have died at the hands of a police officer, Gov. Andrew M....
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JC Team
Jul 6, 20151 min read
Cuomo's Unkept Promise
Daily News OpEd by Gwen Carr and Constance Malcolm Gov. Cuomo may be a skilled political operator, but sound public policy that protects...
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JC Team
Jun 15, 20152 min read
Mothers Press Cuomo to Follow Through on Police Oversight
By Josefa Velasquez 2:34 p.m. | Jun. 15, 2015 Capital Pro View Original Piece ALBANY—The mothers of New Yorkers who have died during...
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JC Team
Jun 15, 20151 min read
Eric Garner's mother among those who bring coffins to Cuomo
Staten Island Live STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The mother of Eric Garner was among the relatives of a dozen New Yorkers who died in police...
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JC Team
Jun 15, 20151 min read
Relatives of fallen press Cuomo for Special Prosecutor
Times Union ...Gwen Carr, whose son Eric Garner died last summer after police put him in a chokehold as he was arrested for selling loose...
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JC Team
Jun 15, 20151 min read
Mothers press Cuomo to follow through on police oversight
Capital Pro ALBANY—The mothers of New Yorkers who have died during police interaction are urging lawmakers to reject any “watered down”...
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JC Team
Apr 28, 20151 min read
[Politico New York] Garner, Graham mothers urge Cuomo to appoint special prosecutor
The women say that they've tried to scheduled a meeting with Cuomo three times, only to have the meetings canceled. ”I feel like you're...
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JC Team
Apr 10, 20151 min read
[News 12] Mothers pushing for social justice feel snubbed by Cuomo
THE BRONX - A group of New York mothers whose sons and relatives have lost their lives in police altercations says Gov. Andrew Cuomo has...
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JC Team
Apr 10, 20151 min read
[NY1] Cuomo Cancels Meeting with Family Members of People Killed by Police
NEW YORK - Family members of those who were killed during encounters with police were disappointed Friday when Governor Andrew Cuomo...
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JC Team
Mar 11, 20151 min read
[NBC] Sean Bell's Mother Urges Cuomo to Order Special Prosecutor's Office
A mother whose unarmed son was fatally shot by New York City detectives in 2006 called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday to establish a...
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JC Team
Feb 25, 20151 min read
[Daily News] Still-grieving mothers ask Andrew Cuomo to assign special prosecutors
Iris Baez, whose son Anthony was killed in a police chokehold after hitting a cop’s car with a football in the Bronx in 1994, also signed...
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[NBC] Family of man killed in 2019 traffic stop demands action
News 4 New York ’s Gaby Acevedo reports on the action the family of a man killed in a traffic stop in 2019 is asking for. CONTENT...

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[them] How the Justice Committee Is Fighting for a World Without Police Violence
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Family of Allan Feliz, Elected Officials Demand Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams Immediately Fire Lt. Jonathan Rivera
Following Rare NYPD Trial Commissioner Recommendation, Advocates Call on Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams to Take Action MEDIA CONTACT...

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Feb 131 min read
[Gothamist] NYPD judge recommends firing of officer in 2019 Bronx civilian killing
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Feb 131 min read
[NYT] N.Y.P.D. Officer Who Fatally Shot Driver Should Be Fired, Judge Says
A New York City police lieutenant who shot and killed a man after pulling him over for not wearing a seatbelt should be fired...


Feb 123 min read
BREAKING: NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Says Lt. Rivera Should Be Fired for Killing Allan Feliz
MEDIA CONTACT Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org New York, NY — Following NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado’s...


Jan 171 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...
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