SP Campaign News Archive

[News 12] Mothers pushing for social justice feel snubbed by Cuomo

THE BRONX - A group of New York mothers whose sons and relatives have lost their lives in police altercations says Gov. Andrew Cuomo has...

[NBC] Sean Bell's Mother Urges Cuomo to Order Special Prosecutor's Office

A mother whose unarmed son was fatally shot by New York City detectives in 2006 called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday to establish a...

[Daily News] Still-grieving mothers ask Andrew Cuomo to assign special prosecutors

Iris Baez, whose son Anthony was killed in a police chokehold after hitting a cop’s car with a football in the Bronx in 1994, also signed...

Family of Ronald Anthony Smith Outraged that NYS AG Declines to Prosecute Officers Who Killed Him

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 22, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org New York – Today, in a meeting with the...

[News 12] Family of Allan Feliz demands justice nearly 4 years after his death

The family of Allan Feliz met with the Civilian Complaint Review Board on Wednesday as they continue to demand justice nearly four years...

[Gothamist] NYPD officer to face disciplinary charges for 2019 killing

An NYPD officer accused of beating, shooting and killing a Bronx man in 2019 now faces charges that could lead to his firing from the...

Kawaski Trawick’s family & electeds deliver letter to mayor and call for firing of officers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 15, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Eliel Cruz,...

Letter - Trawick Family to Mayor Adams & NYPD Commissioner: Fire Officers Who Killed Kawaski Trawick

May 15, 2023

[Gay City News] Kawaski Trawick’s family awaits answers after NYPD disciplinary trial

The disciplinary trial for the two cops involved in the 2019 police shooting of an out gay man, Kawaski Trawick, ended on May 12 against...

In shock decision, judge in police killing trial moves to block oral closing arguments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 11, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Eliel Cruz,...

Under Adams & Sewell, CCRB Unable to Investigate NYPD Racial Profiling Complaints

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Thursday May 11, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org In response to the Civilian Complaint...