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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

JC Team

Feb 134 min read

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

JC Team

Feb 43 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

JC Team

Dec 4, 20256 min read

Family of Win Rozario speak at rally it City Hall, NYC.

Oversight Board Substantiates Charges Against Police Who Killed Bangladeshi Teen Win Rozario, while Mayor Adams & NYPD Commissioner Tisch Continue to Ignore Win’s Family

On Wednesday September 10, 2025, the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) moved to substantiate numerous misconduct allegations against Officers Salvatore Alongi and Matthew Cianfrocco related to their killing of 19-year-old Win Rozario on March 27, 2024. The police review board substantiated a total of eight allegations of misconduct - four allegations against each officer - including excessive force and abuse of authority.

JC Team

Sep 12, 20256 min read

RELEASE: Family of Teen Win Rozario, Killed by NYPD, Demands Accountability from Mayor Adams, NYPD, and Attorney General James After Being “Left in the Dark and Disregarded” for 15 Months

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 26, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Akash Singh,...

JC Team

Jun 26, 20256 min read

Win Rozario's father, mother, and brother

A Letter from Win Rozario's Family to Tisch & Adams

June 26, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams City Hall New York, NY 10007 NYPD Commissioner Tisch 1 Police Plaza New York, NY 10038 Re: Investigation &...

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Jun 26, 20255 min read

A picture of Kilsi with her parets, Allan Feliz and Julie Aquino.

Spending Another Father's Day without My Dad: A Letter to Commissioner Tisch

Dear Commissioner Tisch, I hope this Father’s Day finds you well and surrounded by family. Sadly, my brother Eli and I are not able to...

JC Team

Jun 15, 20252 min read

Family of Queens Teen Shot & Killed by NYPD March and Rally at One-Year Anniversary Vigil

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 3, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Akash Singh,...

JC Team

Apr 4, 20256 min read

Family of Win Rozario Calls For Action on Anniversary of Killing by NYPD

RELEASE: statement from the family of Win Rozario on the year anniversary of his killing.

JC Team

Mar 27, 20255 min read

[NY Daily News] A year & no justice for Win Rozario

OpEd by Notan Eva Costa, the mother of Win Rozario. 19-year-old Bangladeshi teen, Win Rozario, was gunned down in his home by NYPD last...

JC Team

Mar 27, 20252 min read

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

Feb 134 min read

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

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

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

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

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