In the Media Archive 2014

Aug 12, 2014
4 min

[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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JC Team

Aug 11, 2014
2 min

[El Diario] “Lo único que nos va a parar es un balazo”

Van casi dos décadas desde que los hijos de Iris Báez y Margarita Rosario murieron en manos de oficiales del NYPD. El hijo de Iris,...

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JC Team

Aug 8, 2014
3 min

[Huffington Post] Ramarley Graham Killed by the NYPD Over Two Years Ago, and Nothing Has Happened

It’s been two and a half years since NYPD officers barged into the Bronx home of Ramarley Graham without a warrant, fatally shooting the...

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Aug 7, 2014
7 min

[MSNBC] A dark shadow on Bill de Blasio’s NYPD

The scene was eerily reminiscent of New York City’s bad old days, when the streets were boiling over with racial strife, tension and...

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JC Team

Aug 7, 2014
2 min

[Daily News] Families angry over police brutality meet with NYPD Inspector General

New Yorkers fed up with police brutality and still mourning the deaths of their loved ones at the hands of cops met with the NYPD...

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Aug 6, 2014
4 min

[DNAinfo] Relatives of Those Killed by Police Ask NYPD Watchdog to Probe Use of Force

When she heard about the confrontation with police that left Staten Island manEric Garner dead,Constance Malcolm, mother of Ramarley...

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JC Team

May 12, 2014
2 min

[El Diario] La confianza en el NYPD

No sorprende el mal resultado de la campaña #myNYPD de la policía. La realidad es que todavía hay mucho por hacer para poder terminar con...

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JC Team

May 9, 2014
2 min

[NY1] Mothers of children killed by cops call for closer look at death of Ramarley Graham

It is a painful Mother's Day weekend for parents whose children were killed by police, as the moms are continuing to cry out for answers...

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Apr 18, 2014
5 min

[Rejoice Magazine] Electeds, Civil Rights Orgs Join Family of Ramarley Graham to Call on DOJ to Act

Black, Latino & Asian caucuses of NYS Legislature and NYC Council request DOJ consider convening grand jury, national civil rights group...

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Jun 14
2 min

We Need a Transformative Approach to Public Safety –– NYC’s FY23 Budget Is Not It

In response to New York City Council passing FY23 Budget, Justice Committee released the following statement: "Last night, the New York...

Jun 14
5 min

CCRB Substantiates Police Abuse of Harlem Youth, Bystander and Copwatcher Mercedes Pope

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 13, 2022––Today, the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) concluded their investigation into...

Jun 13
1 min

[Gothamist] Police should be disciplined for harassing woman who tried to videotape them

The civilian-run board that investigates complaints of police misconduct recommended discipline for two New York Police Department...

May 23
1 min

[NY Focus] Here Are the New NYPD Gun Units’ Trainees. Many Have Histories of Excessive Force

In March, New York City Mayor Eric Adams fulfilled his promise to revive recently disbanded plainclothes police teams and deploy them to...

May 19
1 min

[City & State NY] Another day of contradictory remarks from Eric Adams - this time on crime

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was apparently hit with a double case of amnesia on Thursday. That, or he tried to pull a fast one on the...

May 12
4 min

At Close of CCRB Investigation, Mom of Mohamed Bah Blasts NYPD and Mayor for Shielding Officers

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE At Close of CCRB Investigation, Mom of Mohamed Bah Blasts NYPD...

May 6
3 min

Discipline Prosecution of Officer Wayne Isaacs in Killing Of Delrawn Small Cleared To Move Forward

MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCRB CLEARED TO MOVE FORWARD ON DISCIPLINE PROSECUTION OF...

Apr 15
2 min

Families of NYers Killed by NYPD Meet with Mayor, Call for Rollback of Anti-Crime Unit Revamp

Statement from families whose loved ones were killed by the NYPD on their meeting with Mayor Adams about his revamp of the Anti-Crime Unit.