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![[DailyNews] NYPD cop admits charging Eric Garner with a felony after his death was a "total mistake"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_2251ea0e782745a2890b9f22bbfb99c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_2251ea0e782745a2890b9f22bbfb99c3~mv2.webp)
![[DailyNews] NYPD cop admits charging Eric Garner with a felony after his death was a "total mistake"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_2251ea0e782745a2890b9f22bbfb99c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_2251ea0e782745a2890b9f22bbfb99c3~mv2.webp)
[DailyNews] NYPD cop admits charging Eric Garner with a felony after his death was a "total mistake"
One of the officers who wrestled Eric Garner to the ground during his fatal 2014 arrest testified Tuesday to falsely charging the Staten...
JC Team
Oct 27, 20211 min read
![[DailyNews OpEd] With Garner inquiry, the whole system is on trial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_477a50558d534c43a8fdcf5a2eb99699~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_477a50558d534c43a8fdcf5a2eb99699~mv2.webp)
![[DailyNews OpEd] With Garner inquiry, the whole system is on trial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_477a50558d534c43a8fdcf5a2eb99699~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_477a50558d534c43a8fdcf5a2eb99699~mv2.webp)
[DailyNews OpEd] With Garner inquiry, the whole system is on trial
OpEd by Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner and Loyda Colon, Justice Committee Executive Director
JC Team
Oct 27, 20211 min read
![[AmNews] Supporters cont. call for firing of NYPD cop on anniv. of police killing of Mohamed Bah](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_90debe2490ae40c4a9bb04b137e3fdf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_90debe2490ae40c4a9bb04b137e3fdf5~mv2.webp)
![[AmNews] Supporters cont. call for firing of NYPD cop on anniv. of police killing of Mohamed Bah](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_90debe2490ae40c4a9bb04b137e3fdf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_90debe2490ae40c4a9bb04b137e3fdf5~mv2.webp)
[AmNews] Supporters cont. call for firing of NYPD cop on anniv. of police killing of Mohamed Bah
Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the 2012 police killing of Mohamed Bah. His mother, Hawa Bah, religious leaders and community...
JC Team
Sep 28, 20211 min read
![[NY1] CCRB investigating NYPD shooting that killed man and officer (Video Interview)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_03e45fe19b4f401a9e141cbaa9652897~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_03e45fe19b4f401a9e141cbaa9652897~mv2.webp)
![[NY1] CCRB investigating NYPD shooting that killed man and officer (Video Interview)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_03e45fe19b4f401a9e141cbaa9652897~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_03e45fe19b4f401a9e141cbaa9652897~mv2.webp)
[NY1] CCRB investigating NYPD shooting that killed man and officer (Video Interview)
The parents of Antonio Williams say Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD are trying to hide the facts and are not being truthful about the...
JC Team
Sep 28, 20211 min read
![[Patch] Families Of NYPD Shooting Victims Oppose New Cop Guns](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_4e2f50a5811849878b067800366a3da0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_4e2f50a5811849878b067800366a3da0~mv2.webp)
![[Patch] Families Of NYPD Shooting Victims Oppose New Cop Guns](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_4e2f50a5811849878b067800366a3da0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_4e2f50a5811849878b067800366a3da0~mv2.webp)
[Patch] Families Of NYPD Shooting Victims Oppose New Cop Guns
New, easier-to-fire weapons will make it easier for NYPD officers to "play the role of judge, jury and executioner," they said in a...
JC Team
Sep 28, 20211 min read


Families of NYers Killed by NYPD Demand Halt on New Easier-to-Shoot NYPD Guns in Letter to Mayor
Families who have lost loved ones to the police criticize the decision to turn to new weaponry rather than investing in non-police safety...
JC Team
Sep 22, 20213 min read
![[Daily News] NYPD watchdog can investigate 2012 police killing of mentally ill Harlem man: judge](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_4477e8b94c464aed81a1c3c14290adea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_4477e8b94c464aed81a1c3c14290adea~mv2.webp)
![[Daily News] NYPD watchdog can investigate 2012 police killing of mentally ill Harlem man: judge](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_4477e8b94c464aed81a1c3c14290adea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_4477e8b94c464aed81a1c3c14290adea~mv2.webp)
[Daily News] NYPD watchdog can investigate 2012 police killing of mentally ill Harlem man: judge
An NYPD cop who fatally shot a mentally ill Harlem man has failed to block the city’s police watchdog from investigating.
JC Team
Aug 11, 20211 min read


Mom of Mohamed Bah Commends Dismissal of NYPD Lawsuit
Mrs. Hawa Bah Calls for NYC Mayor and NYPD fire Det. Edwin Mateo for Murdering Her Son Contact: Danny Kim, danny@justicecommittee.org,...
JC Team
Aug 6, 20213 min read
![[Daily News, LTE by JC ED] They Don't Deserve to Die](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_b84bca51410e47d3bae0163473de10ba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_b84bca51410e47d3bae0163473de10ba~mv2.webp)
![[Daily News, LTE by JC ED] They Don't Deserve to Die](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_b84bca51410e47d3bae0163473de10ba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_b84bca51410e47d3bae0163473de10ba~mv2.webp)
[Daily News, LTE by JC ED] They Don't Deserve to Die
Manhattan: The Daily News Editorial Board acknowledges Deborah Danner, Kawaski Trawick and others killed by the NYPD, and those with...
JC Team
Aug 4, 20211 min read
![[Amsterdam News] Mother of Eric Garner seeks to hold city officials accountable](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3f6603d5aff54ee4af8d4b691face839~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_3f6603d5aff54ee4af8d4b691face839~mv2.webp)
![[Amsterdam News] Mother of Eric Garner seeks to hold city officials accountable](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3f6603d5aff54ee4af8d4b691face839~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_3f6603d5aff54ee4af8d4b691face839~mv2.webp)
[Amsterdam News] Mother of Eric Garner seeks to hold city officials accountable
This week, New York State Supreme Court Justice Erika M. Edwards heard arguments for the judicial inquiry Carr v de Blasio.
JC Team
Jul 23, 20211 min read


With FY22 Budget Vote NYC Council Fails New Yorkers by Reinforcing the Racist Status Quo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Yul-san Liem, 347.676.1878, yul-san@justicecommittee.org In response to the New York City Council's vote...
JC Team
Jun 30, 20213 min read


Families Call on NYC Council to Vote NO on FY22 Budget that Expands Funding for the NYPD
14 family members of New Yorkers killed by the NYPD sent a letter to the NYC Council calling on it to vote NO on the NYC FY22 Budget.
JC Team
Jun 29, 20214 min read
![[Univision] Informe revela que práctica de ‘stop and frisk’ en NY sigue afectando más a las minorías](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3cad5aafe7fd46d2829c202f05e9e6b1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_3cad5aafe7fd46d2829c202f05e9e6b1~mv2.webp)
![[Univision] Informe revela que práctica de ‘stop and frisk’ en NY sigue afectando más a las minorías](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3cad5aafe7fd46d2829c202f05e9e6b1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_3cad5aafe7fd46d2829c202f05e9e6b1~mv2.webp)
[Univision] Informe revela que práctica de ‘stop and frisk’ en NY sigue afectando más a las minorías
Un reporte de la organización Legal Aid Society señala que oficiales del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York continúan discriminando....
JC Team
Jun 16, 20211 min read
![[BronxTimes] Family of Kawaski Trawick Responses to CCRB Substantiation of Charges Against NYPD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_702985b553324c72a6c83356b76a30e4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_475,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_702985b553324c72a6c83356b76a30e4~mv2.webp)
![[BronxTimes] Family of Kawaski Trawick Responses to CCRB Substantiation of Charges Against NYPD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_702985b553324c72a6c83356b76a30e4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_239,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_702985b553324c72a6c83356b76a30e4~mv2.webp)
[BronxTimes] Family of Kawaski Trawick Responses to CCRB Substantiation of Charges Against NYPD
The Civilian Complaint Review Board voted Wednesday to substantiate misconduct charges against NYPD Officers who killed Kawaski Trawick.
JC Team
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Family of Kawaski Trawick Responds to CCRB Decision to Substantiate Charges Against NYPD Officers
For Immediate Release: June 10, 2021 Contact: Hilary Lyons, hlyons@changethenypd.org, 646-653-2871 Family of Kawaski Trawick Responds to...
JC Team
Jun 10, 20215 min read


Mom of Mohamed Bah Denounces NYPD Legal Stunt to Stop CCRB Probe
Mrs. Bah calls for lawsuit to be dismissed so that CCRB investigation can move forward and demands NYC Mayor and NYPD fire Dt. Edwin...
JC Team
May 28, 20214 min read
![[Pix11] Mom of man killed by NYPD officers hopes for change after Chauvin conviction](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_fae1d9bf9b8547d8bc296579f2a1b115~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_fae1d9bf9b8547d8bc296579f2a1b115~mv2.webp)
![[Pix11] Mom of man killed by NYPD officers hopes for change after Chauvin conviction](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_fae1d9bf9b8547d8bc296579f2a1b115~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_fae1d9bf9b8547d8bc296579f2a1b115~mv2.webp)
[Pix11] Mom of man killed by NYPD officers hopes for change after Chauvin conviction
MANHATTAN — The relatively swift jury deliberation and subsequent conviction of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder...
JC Team
Apr 22, 20211 min read
![[USA Today] More Cities are Sending Civilian Responders, Not Police, on Mental Health Calls](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_0942fbbe062f447180a1cb3f4d09b6c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_0942fbbe062f447180a1cb3f4d09b6c5~mv2.webp)
![[USA Today] More Cities are Sending Civilian Responders, Not Police, on Mental Health Calls](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_0942fbbe062f447180a1cb3f4d09b6c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_0942fbbe062f447180a1cb3f4d09b6c5~mv2.webp)
[USA Today] More Cities are Sending Civilian Responders, Not Police, on Mental Health Calls
NEW YORK – Mildred Galarza and Hawa Bah wish it were someone other than armed police officers who first encountered their loved ones when...
JC Team
Apr 4, 20211 min read
![[USA Today] What should you do if you see police using excessive force? Legal experts say film it...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e3706324a9d54140ac7d3065431cb186~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_e3706324a9d54140ac7d3065431cb186~mv2.webp)
![[USA Today] What should you do if you see police using excessive force? Legal experts say film it...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e3706324a9d54140ac7d3065431cb186~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_e3706324a9d54140ac7d3065431cb186~mv2.webp)
[USA Today] What should you do if you see police using excessive force? Legal experts say film it...
...In New York City, Steve Kohut is an organizer with Cop Watch, a program part of the grassroots group the Justice Committee that...
JC Team
Apr 1, 20211 min read


Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to the NYPD Slam De Blasio Police Reform Plan
Families call for firing of officers who killed their loved ones, divestment from policing, and investment in communities Today, in...
JC Team
Mar 24, 20215 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)
![[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_473,h_355,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_23db254c84104d43a6cecd00360c1aff~mv2.webp)
[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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