In the Media 2020

Aug 25, 2020
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[Pix 11] Judge lifts veil on NYC police discipline records

With scores of disciplinary records already online, a federal judge on Friday lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred New...

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[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York

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Aug 19, 2020
1 min

[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York

Police unions fought Tuesday to block the public release of officer disciplinary records in New York. Lawmakers enacted a state...

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[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK

JC Team

Aug 19, 2020
1 min

[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK

On April 14, 2019, 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick was locked out of his apartment at Hill House in the Bronx. The fire department let him...

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[NEWSONE] Outrage After DA Decides Against Charging NYPD Cops Who ‘Murdered’ Black Man In Own Home

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Aug 17, 2020
1 min

[NEWSONE] Outrage After DA Decides Against Charging NYPD Cops Who ‘Murdered’ Black Man In Own Home

The family of a Black man who was Tasered, shot and killed in his apartment by NYPD officers was reacting with outrage at a prosecutor’s...

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[Black Star News] Eric Garners Mother: "There's Unfinished Business" Mayor, NYPD Want To Hide

JC Team

Aug 9, 2020
1 min

[Black Star News] Eric Garners Mother: "There's Unfinished Business" Mayor, NYPD Want To Hide

"It's been over 6 years since the NYPD killed my son, and it's been over 6 years of cover-ups and delays by Mayor de Blasio, the NYPD and...

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[The New Yorker] How a Coalition of New York Activists Revealed Police-Department Secrets

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Jul 17, 2020
1 min

[The New Yorker] How a Coalition of New York Activists Revealed Police-Department Secrets

It has been more than eight years since a New York City police officer shot Constance Malcolm’s son to death as he stood in a bathroom in...

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[The Nation] How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality

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Jun 28, 2020
1 min

[The Nation] How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality

For the past half-century, American cities have spent more on policing each year. All of a sudden, nationwide protests have put...

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[CBS News] Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo

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Jun 26, 2020
1 min

[CBS News] Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is touting his response to the George Floyd protests, citing several major bills including a chokehold...

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[amNY] Hundreds of people join ‘Occupy City Hall’ Thursday night to call for police defunding

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Jun 25, 2020
1 min

[amNY] Hundreds of people join ‘Occupy City Hall’ Thursday night to call for police defunding

Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech June 26, 2020 Protesters, activists and musicians from across the five boroughs chanted, sang and marched...

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[Gothamist] Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists...

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Jun 23, 2020
1 min

[Gothamist] Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists...

Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists Were Ready With Plans BY YASMEEN KHAN, WNYC It took...

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[Bronx News 12] Family of men killed by police call on city to deduct $1 billion from NYPD budget

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Jun 19, 2020
1 min

[Bronx News 12] Family of men killed by police call on city to deduct $1 billion from NYPD budget

Three local families who lost a family member in police-involved incidents are calling on the city to take $1 billion from the NYPD’s...

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[Vox] The fight for transparency in police misconduct, explained

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Jun 15, 2020
1 min

[Vox] The fight for transparency in police misconduct, explained

New York’s repeal of section 50-a — which allowed police to shield misconduct records — is a big win for activists, but there is more...

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[News Beat Podcast] Defund Police: What it means & how it would really work

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Jun 14, 2020
1 min

[News Beat Podcast] Defund Police: What it means & how it would really work

In the wake of the police slaying of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters have not only flooded the streets, but they're actively...

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[Univision] El efecto de las manifestaciones: propuestas de reformas y rechazo al abuso policial

JC Team

Jun 9, 2020
1 min

[Univision] El efecto de las manifestaciones: propuestas de reformas y rechazo al abuso policial

En Nueva York la legislatura revocó la sección 50-A, la cual restringía el acceso a los antecedentes de policías. De igual forma se...

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[Univision] “Son racistas”: activista en Nueva York cuestiona a la policía de Minneapolis

JC Team

Jun 1, 2020
1 min

[Univision] “Son racistas”: activista en Nueva York cuestiona a la policía de Minneapolis

Iris Báez, madre de un guarda de seguridad hispano que en 1994 murió por una llave de estrangulamiento de parte de un oficial, señaló que...

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[WAMU] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement

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Jun 1, 2020
1 min

[WAMU] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced police will no longer require people to wear masks in public, unless the absence of a...

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[AmsterdamNews] Activists and elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement

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Jun 1, 2020
1 min

[AmsterdamNews] Activists and elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement

Since COVID-19 social distancing rules have gone into effect, the main job of the New York City Police Department is to enforce those...

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[Nu Origins] How JC is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An Interview With Simone Gamble

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Jun 1, 2020
1 min

[Nu Origins] How JC is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An Interview With Simone Gamble

Social-distancing a word that was unfamiliar to many just a couple of months ago is now part of the everyday lexicon for millions of...

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[Nu Origins] HOW THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE IS PROTECTING NEW YORKERS FROM POLICE VIOLENCE

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May 24, 2020
1 min

[Nu Origins] HOW THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE IS PROTECTING NEW YORKERS FROM POLICE VIOLENCE

An interview with Simone Gamble “You can’t use policing to solve public health problems… What communities need is more education, public...

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[Amsterdam News] Activists & elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement

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May 20, 2020
1 min

[Amsterdam News] Activists & elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement

... According to recent police data, more than 90% of the people arrested regarding social distancing rules were Black and Latinx, and...

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3 days ago
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[PIX11 News] Delrawn Small’s family demands action from judge, wants NYPD officer fired

The family of Delrawn Small rallied outside Kings County Supreme Court on Monday with hopes of getting the NYPD officer who fatally shot...

Nov 23
1 min

[Amsterdam News] Adams is a Republican? Mayor faces harsh criticism for political views

Mayor Eric Adams is in the infancy of his term as New York City’s second Black mayor. Even so, his controversial stances on how to handle...

Nov 21
5 min

Family of Delrawn Small Demands Judge Danny Chun Release Records & Stop Delaying Discipline Trial

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2022 Family of Delrawn Small Demands Judge...

Nov 17
1 min

[StreetsBlog NYC] Video Shows Cops Not Even Trying to Save Man they Struck on Eastern Pkway

The police officers who were speeding along the median of Eastern Parkway before they fatally struck a Brooklyn man earlier this year...

Nov 17
1 min

[Daily News] Family of man fatally struck by NYPD officer sues to get video

The family of a man who was fatally struck by a Brooklyn cop behind the wheel of an NYPD van is demanding that the city turn over...

Nov 17
1 min

[CBS News NY] Family of man struck and killed by NYPD vehicle meets with CCRB, demands justice

NEW YORK -- There was an emotional plea for justice on Monday. The family of Ronald Anthony Smith met with the Civilian Complaint Review...

Nov 17
1 min

[AM NY] Effort to dig up city documents around Eric Garner's death moves forward in court

A campaign to oust all of the NYPD officers involved in the killing of Eric Garner from the police force took a tentative step forward...

Nov 17
1 min

[The Villager] Family of Kawaski Trawick Waiting for Justice Three Years After He Was Fatally Shot

The parents of Kawaski Trawick said Thursday that they are still waiting for “accountability” three years after their son was shot and...