JC In the Media 2017

Dec 21, 2017
1 min

[News 12] Police accountability bills fall short for some activists

Intro 541 of the Right to Know Act requires officers to clearly explain that searches are completely voluntary and only allows searches...

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JC Team

Nov 30, 2017
1 min

[El Diario] Urgen al Concejo apruebe ley que frene acoso sexual y abusos policiales

“La Ley del Derecho a Saber es una legislación importante que ayudará a proteger a los neoyorquinos de los abusos del NYPD, y con...

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JC Team

Nov 22, 2017
1 min

[Patch] City Tries to Criminalize Ramarley Graham's Family and Supporters

Loyda Colon of the Justice Committee, a police-reform advocacy group, said the city is "trying to criminalize Ramarley Graham's mother...

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JC Team

Mar 27, 2017
1 min

[CBS NY] Mother Of Emotionally Disturbed Man Killed By Police in 2012 Meets w/ Federal Prosecutors

“The US Attorney must move forward to investigate the case,” Hawa Bah said at a media availability before her interview with the...

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JC Team

Jan 20, 2017
1 min

[The New York Times] New York Police Officer Defends Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man, 18

Richard Haste, took the witness stand on the fourth day of his trial at 1 Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan, where he is accused of poor...

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JC Team

Jan 17, 2017
1 min

[Black Star News] GRAHAM FAMILY DEMAND FIRING OF HASTE, OFFICER WHO KILLED SON AS DEPARTMENTAL TRIAL

Family members of Ramarley Graham were joined by community supporters who packed the room on the first day of the New York Police...

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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.