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50 NYC Electeds to Mayor Adams & NYPD: Let Charges Stand Against Officers Who Killed Kawaski Trawick
MEDIA CONTACTS Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com, Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org, 50 NYC Elected Officials to...
JC Team
Apr 17, 20237 min read


NYPD Trial Judge Weighs Tossing Trespass Charge In Discipline Case of Cops Who Killed Kawask Trawick
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 14, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Eliel Cruz,...
JC Team
Apr 14, 20233 min read
![[Gay City News] Four years later, Kawaski Trawick’s family demands accountability at NYPD HQ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3242c12b2d1b48e3a83682d5eac09110~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_3242c12b2d1b48e3a83682d5eac09110~mv2.webp)
![[Gay City News] Four years later, Kawaski Trawick’s family demands accountability at NYPD HQ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3242c12b2d1b48e3a83682d5eac09110~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_3242c12b2d1b48e3a83682d5eac09110~mv2.webp)
[Gay City News] Four years later, Kawaski Trawick’s family demands accountability at NYPD HQ
Rickie Trawick, the father of the late Kawaski Trawick, stood in front of NYPD headquarters on April 12 and pointed to a sign with the names
JC Team
Apr 13, 20231 min read


Family of Black Gay Man Killed by NYPD Rally with Elected Officials & Groups to Fire Cops
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Family of Black Gay Man Killed by NYPD Rally with Elected Officials & Groups to Fire Cops...
JC Team
Apr 12, 20235 min read
![[The City] Cops Who Killed Kawaski Trawick Should be Fired, His Parents Say Before Trial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e5d2c7796d344769a07570dad8ad9d47~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_e5d2c7796d344769a07570dad8ad9d47~mv2.webp)
![[The City] Cops Who Killed Kawaski Trawick Should be Fired, His Parents Say Before Trial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e5d2c7796d344769a07570dad8ad9d47~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_e5d2c7796d344769a07570dad8ad9d47~mv2.webp)
[The City] Cops Who Killed Kawaski Trawick Should be Fired, His Parents Say Before Trial
Ahead of the disciplinary trial of two NYPD officers who shot and killed a 32-year-old man in his own apartment four years ago, the...
JC Team
Apr 11, 20231 min read


Mother of Black Gay Man Killed by NYPD Outraged At News of More Delays in Discipline Trial of Cops
MEDIA CONTACTS: Kristine Mikkelsen, kmikkelsen@spitfirestrategies.com Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April...
JC Team
Apr 4, 20233 min read


CCRB Cleared To Proceed with Trial Against Cops who Killed Kawaski Trawick
Ellen and Rickie Trawick Respond to Failure of Last Ditch Ploy by Police Union Attorneys for Cops Who Killed Their Son
JC Team
Mar 27, 20233 min read
![[News 12] New Yorkers demand more details on how NYPD chooses who to stop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_0976499feec8412488edacd5ba21c977~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_0976499feec8412488edacd5ba21c977~mv2.webp)
![[News 12] New Yorkers demand more details on how NYPD chooses who to stop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_0976499feec8412488edacd5ba21c977~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_0976499feec8412488edacd5ba21c977~mv2.webp)
[News 12] New Yorkers demand more details on how NYPD chooses who to stop
New Yorkers rallied outside of City Hall Monday to call on the City Council to pass a new legislation that would require the NYPD to...
JC Team
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Delrawn Small’s Family Outraged by Police Union’s Latest Ploy to Obstruct Discipline for Ofc. Isaacs
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2023 New York, NY–– Yesterday, just weeks after...
JC Team
Mar 24, 20235 min read
![[Them] NYPD Cops Killed a Gay Black Man. Their Union Wants the Mayor to Dismiss the Charges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e4932833dfa54a488ee86d4e6d99b153~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_e4932833dfa54a488ee86d4e6d99b153~mv2.webp)
![[Them] NYPD Cops Killed a Gay Black Man. Their Union Wants the Mayor to Dismiss the Charges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e4932833dfa54a488ee86d4e6d99b153~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_e4932833dfa54a488ee86d4e6d99b153~mv2.webp)
[Them] NYPD Cops Killed a Gay Black Man. Their Union Wants the Mayor to Dismiss the Charges
The largest union representing the New York City police department has asked Mayor Eric Adams to dismiss misconduct charges against two...
JC Team
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Electeds Letter to Mayor & NYPD Commissioner Re Discipline Trial for Cops Who Killed Kawaski Trawick
March 16, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams City Hall New York, NY 10007 NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 RE:...
JC Team
Mar 16, 20233 min read


40 Electeds Call on Mayor & NYPD Commish to Let Trial Proceed for Cops Who Killed Kawaski Trawick
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org Forty Elected Officials Call on Mayor Adams & Commissioner Sewell to Let April...
JC Team
Mar 16, 20234 min read
![[Gay City News] Elected officials call on city to keep disciplinary trial date in Trawick case](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_1f5564c4213448108b2876ce6be2d282~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_1f5564c4213448108b2876ce6be2d282~mv2.webp)
![[Gay City News] Elected officials call on city to keep disciplinary trial date in Trawick case](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_1f5564c4213448108b2876ce6be2d282~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_1f5564c4213448108b2876ce6be2d282~mv2.webp)
[Gay City News] Elected officials call on city to keep disciplinary trial date in Trawick case
Dozens of state and city elected officials signed a letter calling on Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell to move...
JC Team
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Parents of Kawaski Trawick Slam Last-Ditch Police Union Ploy to Block Trial for Cops Who Killed Him
Ellen & Rickie Trawick Call on Mayor Adams & Commissioner Sewell to Swiftly Reject the Request & Allow the CCRB to Move Forward.
JC Team
Mar 9, 20233 min read


Judge Danny Chun Rules To Unseal Records in Officer Wayne Isaacs’ Criminal Trial
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 In response to the ruling by Brooklyn Supreme...
JC Team
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Family of Ronald Anthony Smith Gathers at Vigil In front of AG’s Office
MEDIA CONTACT: Eliel Cruz, press@justicecommittee.org Amidst a string of NYPD car crashes, Family of Ronald Anthony Smith Gathers at...
JC Team
Feb 23, 20234 min read
![[News 12] Family calls for justice at rally for Ronald A. Smith](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_2035125cf0ec4b0ab76452cd21b001bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_417,h_237,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_2035125cf0ec4b0ab76452cd21b001bc~mv2.webp)
![[News 12] Family calls for justice at rally for Ronald A. Smith](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_2035125cf0ec4b0ab76452cd21b001bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_298,h_169,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_2035125cf0ec4b0ab76452cd21b001bc~mv2.webp)
[News 12] Family calls for justice at rally for Ronald A. Smith
A remembrance rally took place outside of Attorney General Letitia James’s office on Wednesday night for the late Ronald Anthony Smith....
JC Team
Feb 22, 20231 min read
![[AMNY]Advocates, pols rally at City Hall for the passage of bills requiring more police transparency](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_27c404e1a7a149ffa9d66851329a2a75~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_27c404e1a7a149ffa9d66851329a2a75~mv2.webp)
![[AMNY]Advocates, pols rally at City Hall for the passage of bills requiring more police transparency](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_27c404e1a7a149ffa9d66851329a2a75~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_27c404e1a7a149ffa9d66851329a2a75~mv2.webp)
[AMNY]Advocates, pols rally at City Hall for the passage of bills requiring more police transparency
Community officials and advocates gathered at City Hall on Wednesday to call for legislation that would ensure more accountability and...
JC Team
Feb 8, 20231 min read
![[News 12] Rally outside City Hall calls for more transparency from NYPD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_8f458055f4ee4f9ea5e1d0fd92b500d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_420,h_235,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_8f458055f4ee4f9ea5e1d0fd92b500d8~mv2.webp)
![[News 12] Rally outside City Hall calls for more transparency from NYPD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_8f458055f4ee4f9ea5e1d0fd92b500d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_168,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_8f458055f4ee4f9ea5e1d0fd92b500d8~mv2.webp)
[News 12] Rally outside City Hall calls for more transparency from NYPD
Following the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police officers in Memphis, advocates and City Council members are calling on the...
JC Team
Feb 8, 20231 min read
![[BK Reader]'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Pkway Responds To Bodycam](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_b91e407bfa1d4582b9484a2af833bb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_b91e407bfa1d4582b9484a2af833bb51~mv2.webp)
![[BK Reader]'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Pkway Responds To Bodycam](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_b91e407bfa1d4582b9484a2af833bb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/f8a96d_b91e407bfa1d4582b9484a2af833bb51~mv2.webp)
[BK Reader]'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Pkway Responds To Bodycam
Julie Floyd’s son called his mom last April to tell her the police were at his door with news about his uncle Anthony. Brooklyn officers...
JC Team
Feb 2, 20231 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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