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[Gothamist] "Our eyes do not lie. The autopsy did not lie. This was a chokehold, plain and simple."
In a statement, Loyda Colon, co-director of the Justice Committee, said: "Our eyes do not lie. The autopsy did not lie. This was a...
JC Team
Apr 4, 20191 min read
[AP] NYC settles with mother of man killed by police
New York City has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to the mother of a mentally ill man who was fatally shot by police in 2012. Mohamed...
JC Team
Mar 21, 20191 min read
[reason.com] New York Police Killed Her Son, Then Refused to Answer Her Questions.
NYPD officer Richard Haste had followed Malcolm's son, 18-year-old Ramarley Graham into Graham's apartment, believing he had a gun, and...
JC Team
Feb 8, 20191 min read
[The New York Times] Police Union Criticized for Comparing Arrested N.F.L. Player to ‘Wild Animal’
Loyda Colon, a co-director of the Justice Committee, a police-reform group, said in a statement that the rhetoric of the union leaders...
JC Team
Jan 27, 20191 min read
[Metro] NYPD organized 'large scale' Black Lives Matter surveillance and kept activist photos years
Loyda Colon, co-director of Justice Committee and Communities United for Police Reform, said in a statement that the committee condemns...
JC Team
Jan 17, 20191 min read
[Gotham Gazette] Council Members Renew Call for Task Force on NYPD Response to Emotionally Disturbed
In August of last year, shortly after NYPD officers shot to death an emotionally disturbed man in his apartment, City Council Member...
JC Team
Apr 10, 20181 min read
[JJIE] New Yorkers Hold Memorial Service for 5-year Anniversary of Teen’s Shooting by Police
Each year gets more difficult, Gray said. Every anniversary she is haunted by what could have been: She wonders what he would be doing....
JC Team
Mar 12, 20181 min read
[News 12] Vigil honors Kimani Gray 5 years after his death
A memorial and candlelight vigil has held Friday night in East Flatbush to mark five years since the death of Kimani Gray, who was shot...
JC Team
Mar 9, 20181 min read
[The Village Voice] You Can Finally Complain About the Police at Your Precinct
The CCRB has agreed to deliver new complaint forms, but police reform activists still doubt the NYPD will act to address wrongdoing....
JC Team
Mar 6, 20182 min read
[Observer] Eric Garner’s Mother: NYPD Does Not Need DOJ Action to Prosecute Pantaleo
Gwen Carr, Garner’s mother, told reporters at a rally outside City Hall on Thursday afternoon that she met with the CCRB, and they...
JC Team
Jan 18, 20182 min read
[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...
JC Team
Dec 21, 20171 min read
[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...
JC Team
Nov 30, 20171 min read
[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...
JC Team
Nov 22, 20171 min read
[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...
JC Team
Mar 27, 20171 min read
[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...
JC Team
Jan 20, 20171 min read
[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...
JC Team
Jan 17, 20171 min read
[NY Amsterdam News] Community remembers Shantel Davis
On June 14, 2012, Shantel Davis, 23, was killed by an NYPD police officer on 38th Street and Church Avenue in East Flatbush. Four years...
JC Team
Jun 23, 20161 min read
[Daily Beast] The Cops Shot Her Son, and de Blasio Won’t Talk to Her
Constance Malcolm came to the Times Square Hilton, to the National Action Network’s annual conference on March 13, to see the mayor. For...
JC Team
May 8, 20161 min read
[Colorlines] Ramarley Graham's Family, Activists Demand Accountability w/ #23Days4Ramarley Campaign
“Mayor de Blasio, you promised police reform when you ran, but you’ve done nothing to hold the NYPDaccountable,” Graham’s mother,...
JC Team
Apr 26, 20161 min read
[Fox 5 NY] DA: No prison for Peter Liang in death of Akai Gurley
Loyda Colon, the co-director of civil rights group the Justice Committee, said Thompson's recommendation would be an injustice to...
JC Team
Mar 23, 20161 min read


Mamdani’s Appointment of Jessica Tisch is a Rebuff of His Promises to New Yorkers
Justice Committee responds to Jessica Tisch’s Acceptance of Appointment as Police Commissioner After running a historic, people-powered campaign for a more livable New York City, Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s appointment of Jessica Tisch as Police Commissioner is a rebuff of his promises to New Yorkers and a disturbing endorsement of NYPD’s ongoing violence and corruption. Within moments of her acceptance of the position, Tisch has already indicated that she will split from Ma
Nov 193 min read


Elected Officials Join Delrawn Small’s Family to Demand Commissioner Tisch Ensures Discipline Trial for Officer Wayne Isaacs Proceeds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 13, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224.213.5495 Grace Goodwin, grace@spitfirestrategies.com , 207-248-1009 Elected Officials Join Delrawn Small’s Family to Demand Commissioner Tisch Ensures Discipline Trial for Officer Wayne Isaacs Proceeds 33 elected officials send a letter to Tisch, urging her to reject outrageous recommendation to dismiss charges New York, NY — Today, the family of Delrawn Small was
Nov 135 min read


33 Elected Officials to Commissioner Tisch: Uphold the Charges Against Wayne Isaacs
November 13, 2025 NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 RE: DCT’s erroneous recommendation to dismiss charges against NYPD Officer Wayne Isaacs Dear Commissioner Tisch, We, thirty three city and state elected officials, write with the utmost urgency to implore you to reject NYPD Officer Wayne Isaacs’ motion and NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado’s recommendation to dismiss all charges against him for killing Delrawn Small and
Nov 124 min read


Family Outraged by NYPD’s Move To Dismiss Charges Against Cop That Killed Delrawn Small; Demands Commissioner Tisch Uphold Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2025 Press Contacts: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Grace Goodwin, grace@spitfirestrategies.com , 207-248-1009 Family Outraged by NYPD’s Move To Dismiss Charges Against Cop That Killed Delrawn Small; Demands Commissioner Tisch Uphold Charges Nearly a decade after Mr. Small was murdered, his family demands Officer Wayne Isaacs’ long-awaited disciplinary trial moves forward as planned New York, New York- In response
Nov 105 min read


A Transformative Approach to Public Safety Must Be Part of the Vision our New Mayor Delivers
Justice Committee responds to the election of Zohran Mamdani We congratulate Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani and the hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of New Yorkers who powered his historic campaign to victory and elected the first South Asian and first Muslim mayor of our city. This win demonstrates what New Yorkers can achieve when we organize together, and the overwhelming desire and need for a city in which we can all thrive. Our approach to public safety must b
Nov 62 min read
![[Hellgate] Family of Allan Feliz Sues NYPD Commissioner Tisch for Refusing to Fire the Cop Who Killed Him](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_23db254c84104d43a6cecd00360c1aff~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_23db254c84104d43a6cecd00360c1aff~mv2.webp)
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[Hellgate] Family of Allan Feliz Sues NYPD Commissioner Tisch for Refusing to Fire the Cop Who Killed Him
Tisch unlawfully swept aside damning evidence when making her decision to not fire Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, the lawsuit claims. by Nick Pinto The family and supporters of Allan Feliz have filed a lawsuit against NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch Wednesday night over her decision this summer not to discipline Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, who shot Feliz to death in his car in the Bronx in 2019. Tisch's decision to let Rivera—who is still on active duty and has since been promot
Oct 204 min read


Family of Allan Feliz Sues NYPD Commissioner for Unjustifiable Refusal to Fire Killer Cop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 16, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224.213.5495 Jen Nessel, press@ccrjustice.org media@latinojustice.org Family of Allan Feliz Sues NYPD Commissioner for Unjustifiable Refusal to Fire Killer Cop Ahead of the 6th Anniversary of Allan’s murder, the Feliz family and electeds rally to demand Lt. Rivera is fired New York, NY – Today, the family of Allan Feliz announced a landmark lawsuit against NYPD Com
Oct 167 min read


Cop & Police Union Make Desperate Attempt to Block Upcoming Discipline Trial for Officer who Killed Delrawn Small
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Media Contact: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Cop & Police...
Sep 244 min read
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