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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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After Four-Year Process, NYPD Commissioner Lets Officer Who Assaulted Harlem Youth & Peppered Sprayed CopWatcher Off with a Slap on the Wrist

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Feb 28, 20243 min read

After Four-Year Process, NYPD Commissioner Lets Officer Who Assaulted Harlem Youth & Peppered Sprayed CopWatcher Off with a Slap on the Wrist

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org After Four-Year Process, NYPD Commissioner Lets Officer Who Assaulted Harlem Youth &...

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The How Many Stops Act Veto Override is a Victory for the Movement and New Yorkers

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Jan 30, 20242 min read

The How Many Stops Act Veto Override is a Victory for the Movement and New Yorkers

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittte.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY––January 30, 2024––In response to the City...

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[Pix11] Brother of Allan Feliz and Criminal defense attorney on the ‘How Many Stops’ bill

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Jan 28, 20241 min read

[Pix11] Brother of Allan Feliz and Criminal defense attorney on the ‘How Many Stops’ bill

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A showdown over police transparency is happening in City Hall after Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the “How Many Stops” bill...

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The Mayor’s How Many Stops Act Veto is a Betrayal of Families who’ve lost loved ones to the NYPD and NYC Communities

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Jan 19, 20243 min read

The Mayor’s How Many Stops Act Veto is a Betrayal of Families who’ve lost loved ones to the NYPD and NYC Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 01/19/24 Media Contact: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org New York, NY––January 19, 2024––In response to...

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Increase in NYPD Misconduct Complaints is a Blaring Alarm: NYC Needs a New Approach to Public Safety

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Jan 12, 20242 min read

Increase in NYPD Misconduct Complaints is a Blaring Alarm: NYC Needs a New Approach to Public Safety

This alarming spike in NYPD misconduct complaints under Eric Adams is not simply a statistic – it's a blaring alarm:

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Dec 22, 20233 min read

Letter from Families Who've Lost Loved Ones to the NYPD in Support of How Many Stops Act

December 19, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams Members of the New York City Council City Hall New York, NY 10007 Dear City Council Members and Mayor...

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Letter to Mayor & NYPD Commissioner CCRB Prosecution of Lt. Jonathan Rivera for Killing Allan Feliz

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Dec 21, 20234 min read

Letter to Mayor & NYPD Commissioner CCRB Prosecution of Lt. Jonathan Rivera for Killing Allan Feliz

December 21, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams City Hall New York, NY 10007 Police Commissioner Edward Caban New York Police Department 1 Police...

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[AMNY] City Council advances police transparency bill ‘How Many Stops Act’ over objections from Mayor Adams

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Dec 20, 20231 min read

[AMNY] City Council advances police transparency bill ‘How Many Stops Act’ over objections from Mayor Adams

The City Council on Wednesday advanced the “How Many Stops Act,” a measure designed to curb NYPD misconduct by shining a light on...

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[ABC7 NY] NYC Council approves NYPD 'How Many Stops Act' and solitary confinement ban

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Dec 20, 20231 min read

[ABC7 NY] NYC Council approves NYPD 'How Many Stops Act' and solitary confinement ban

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City Council overwhelmingly approved two measures on Wednesday that the mayor strongly opposes,...

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[Politico] New York Police oversight body warns of curtailed operations in face of budget cuts

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Dec 13, 20231 min read

[Politico] New York Police oversight body warns of curtailed operations in face of budget cuts

NEW YORK — The Civilian Complaint Review Board said Wednesday it is suspending several categories of investigations into police...

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Gov. Hochul & Mayor Adams' Misguided Budget Priorities Undermine Public Safety and Well-being

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Nov 22, 20233 min read

Gov. Hochul & Mayor Adams' Misguided Budget Priorities Undermine Public Safety and Well-being

Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images and Scott Heins/Getty Images. FOR IMMEDIATE...

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[Hell Gate NYC] Eric Adams Does Not Want to Be Asked About Kawaski Trawick

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Oct 31, 20231 min read

[Hell Gate NYC] Eric Adams Does Not Want to Be Asked About Kawaski Trawick

Four weeks ago, on October 3, Hell Gate asked Eric Adams at his first off-topic press conference about the fact that the NYPD was...

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4 days 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...