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[City & State] Opinion: A new low for the NYPD

The cop who killed Delrawn Small now claims he wasn’t acting as a cop to avoid discipline. By Jumaane Williams and Julia Salazar When is a cop not a cop? Whenever it’s convenient, it turns out. We both vividly remember the sweltering day in July 2016 when an NYPD officer killed Delrawn Small, unarmed Black father. One of us was interning at a community organization; the other was already years into fighting the effects of abusive police violence on the streets as an activis

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Jan 94 min read

[Capital B] Delrawn Small’s Family Still Seeks Accountability 9 Years After NYPD Killing

Officer Wayne Isaacs was acquitted on murder and manslaughter charges in 2016. by Christina Carrega BROOKLYN, New York — In a neighborhood just miles from where his father was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer nine years ago, Zaiden Small sat on a couch, kicking and dangling his feet as he listened to stories about a man he never knew. He was a protector, a provider, and a man who had turned his life around. “I wish he would be right here. He’d just teleport rig

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Jan 99 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

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Nov 13, 20255 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

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Nov 12, 20254 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

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Nov 10, 20255 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...

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Sep 24, 20254 min read

Jabez Chakraborty's Arraignment from Hospital Bed Sparks Outrage; Family Demands DA Katz Drops Charges

Gunned down by NYPD while seeking care, Jabez is now being doubly punished with criminal charges while recovering from multiple gunshot wounds New York, NY– Following the video arraignment of 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty , who was shot by NYPD Officers on January 26, Julie Chakraborty, the mother of Jabez Chakraborty , issued a statement from his family: “This is a nightmare. We didn’t need police, we just needed medical transport. When we called 911 for an ambulance, we ne

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NYPD Must Fire Officers Who Unnecessarily Shot Jabez Chakraborty, Probed Immigration Status, Seized Phones by Threat

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 4, 2026 MEDIA CONTACTS: Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224.213.5495 NYPD Must Fire Officers Who Unnecessarily Shot Jabez Chakraborty, Probed Immigration Status, Seized Phones by Threat Partial NYPD bodycam footage proves cops must be fully removed from mental health response Yesterday, the NYPD released partial bodyworn camera footage of Officer Tyree White shooting Jabez Chakraborty. In spite of the fact that the less than

Feb 43 min read

ICE is Law Enforcement: JC Responds to Recent State Violence

We are all witnessing escalating state violence in Minneapolis and across the country. As stunned as we may feel, it’s not enough to watch in silence. The astounding organizing in Minneapolis and its growing national impact show us what’s possible when we unite, hold each other in grief, and, most importantly, organize toward the future we want, need, and deserve. At JC, we are processing the immense state violence in this first month of 2026: at least 8 killings carried out

Jan 283 min read

[City & State] Opinion: A new low for the NYPD

Jan 94 min read

[Capital B] Delrawn Small’s Family Still Seeks Accountability 9 Years After NYPD Killing

Jan 99 min read

Mayor Adams’ Promotion of Pat Smith Sabotages Oversight and Guarantees More Harm

Justice Committee blasts the last-minute appointment

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Family of Win Rozario Outraged by Attorney General Letitia James’ Refusal to Indict Officers Who Killed Teen

Family of slain Bangladeshi teen calls on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to do better than the Attorney General by firing Officers Alongi and Cianfrocco

Dec 4, 20256 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 19, 20253 min read