Justice Committee Statement on NYPD Attacks on 04.29.15 Protesters
The Justice Committee condemns the NYPD’s use of physical violence and inhumane treatment of New Yorkers last night in New York City at...
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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 28, 20155 min read
Press Release: Families of New Yorkers Killed by Police Meet with Gov. Cuomo
The meeting comes after families demanded governor to issue executive order for Special Prosecutor to achieve reform in police...
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Apr 10, 20151 min read
[NPR] Eyewitness Video: A Controversial Tool For Holding Police Accountable
Cell phone video led to murder charges against a S.C. police officer for the shooting death of an unarmed man. Eyewitness videos can be...
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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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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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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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Mar 9, 20151 min read
[Sputnik News] NY Police Still Target Minorities Despite Implemented Reforms - Activists
Minorities remain the target of unjust policing despite the implementation of reforms meant to end discriminatory practices and the use...
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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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Jan 21, 20151 min read
Justice Committee Statement On the State of the State Address by Governor Andrew Cuomo
At a moment when our city is still reeling from the injustices done to Eric Garner, Akai Gurley and many others, we are disappointed that...
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Nov 21, 20141 min read
Justice Committee Statement on the Killing of Akai Gurley and Assault of Donovan Lawson
The recent NYPD killing of 28-year-old #AkaiGurley in East New York and beating of 20-year-old #DonovanLawson in Bushwick speaks to the...
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Sep 30, 20143 min read
Press Release: Community Organizations Launch Citywide Cop Watch Training Series
In the Face of Police Brutality Community Organizations Launch Citywide Series to Teach New Yorkers to Monitor and Document Police Abuse...
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Sep 18, 20141 min read
Justice Committee Statement on Meeting with DOJ Regarding the NYPD Killing of Ramarley Graham
29 days ago, the Justice Committee supported Constance Malcolm and Franclot Graham - Ramarley Graham’s parents – as they delivered over...
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Sep 17, 20141 min read
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into NYPD Shooting of Ramarley Graham
DNAinfo CIVIC CENTER — More than two and half years after unarmed 18-year-oldRamarley Graham was shot and killed by police in his own...
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Sep 3, 20141 min read
South Bronx Mural Decries Police Violence and Boosts Community Bonds
DNAinfo MOTT HAVEN — Teens from three organizations have collaborated on a soon-to-be-finished mural against police violence and in...
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Aug 20, 20141 min read
Parents Demand Federal Probe in NY Police Shooting
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The parents of a black 18-year-old man shot to death by a white New York City police officer in 2012...
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Aug 20, 20141 min read
Ramarley Graham rally goes to the doorstep of powerful NYC attorney
Pix 11 NEW YORK (PIX11) — “No justice! No peace! Convene a Grand Jury for Ramarley” was one of three chants by supporters of Ramarley...
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Aug 20, 20141 min read
Justice Committee Statement on Delivery of 33,000 Signed Petitions to the DOJ for Ramarley Graham
The Justice Committee is honored to stand by Constance Malcolm and Franclot Graham, Ramarley Graham’s parents, as they continue their...
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Aug 14, 20141 min read
Gov. of Missouri calls in state law enforcement after protestors clash with Ferguson
Pix 11 NEW YORK (PIX11) – Body armor. Tear gas. Rubber bullets. This is not Iraq, but these scenes prompted Missouri’s governor to call...
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Aug 12, 20144 min read
[CNN] "Are Police Getting Away with Murder?" Says Iris Baez, mother of Anthony Baez
Although details are still emerging in this most recent tragedy, we know an officer repeatedly shot and killed an unarmed 18-year-old...
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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...
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[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 ...
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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...
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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
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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...
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