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IN THE MEDIA 2020
![[Pix 11] Judge lifts veil on NYC police discipline records](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_b0313da0881f4ccea675b9943fe644ac~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_b0313da0881f4ccea675b9943fe644ac~mv2.webp)
Aug 25, 20201 min read
[Pix 11] Judge lifts veil on NYC police discipline records
With scores of disciplinary records already online, a federal judge on Friday lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred New...

![[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_624e5dc5b34d41b2829bc2e129ed09c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_624e5dc5b34d41b2829bc2e129ed09c7~mv2.webp)
Aug 19, 20201 min read
[Pix 11] Battle continues over release of police disciplinary records in New York
Police unions fought Tuesday to block the public release of officer disciplinary records in New York. Lawmakers enacted a state...

![[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3cff66c1f104455988b55571f298b866~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_3cff66c1f104455988b55571f298b866~mv2.webp)
Aug 19, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] MOM & FAMILY OUTRAGED AS BRONX DA DECLINES TO CHARGE COPS FOR KILLING KAWASKI TRAWICK
On April 14, 2019, 32-year-old Kawaski Trawick was locked out of his apartment at Hill House in the Bronx. The fire department let him...

![[NEWSONE] Outrage After DA Decides Against Charging NYPD Cops Who ‘Murdered’ Black Man In Own Home](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_d68d321185c645e7b7fa7b9302375553~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_d68d321185c645e7b7fa7b9302375553~mv2.webp)
Aug 17, 20201 min read
[NEWSONE] Outrage After DA Decides Against Charging NYPD Cops Who ‘Murdered’ Black Man In Own Home
The family of a Black man who was Tasered, shot and killed in his apartment by NYPD officers was reacting with outrage at a prosecutor’s...

![[Black Star News] Eric Garners Mother: "There's Unfinished Business" Mayor, NYPD Want To Hide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_7523ca973eee4952b2126d04deb1b245~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_315,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_7523ca973eee4952b2126d04deb1b245~mv2.webp)
Aug 9, 20201 min read
[Black Star News] Eric Garners Mother: "There's Unfinished Business" Mayor, NYPD Want To Hide
"It's been over 6 years since the NYPD killed my son, and it's been over 6 years of cover-ups and delays by Mayor de Blasio, the NYPD and...

![[The New Yorker] How a Coalition of New York Activists Revealed Police-Department Secrets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_e5f9eac6cf3744c583fbd96774a79613~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_e5f9eac6cf3744c583fbd96774a79613~mv2.webp)
Jul 17, 20201 min read
[The New Yorker] How a Coalition of New York Activists Revealed Police-Department Secrets
It has been more than eight years since a New York City police officer shot Constance Malcolm’s son to death as he stood in a bathroom in...

![[The Nation] How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_191e0aa83d20444da4261c5dffc8d05f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_191e0aa83d20444da4261c5dffc8d05f~mv2.webp)
Jun 29, 20201 min read
[The Nation] How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality
For the past half-century, American cities have spent more on policing each year. All of a sudden, nationwide protests have put...
![[CBS News] Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_97a549d3daaa4d558bbd2e6c5ce9bc93~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_97a549d3daaa4d558bbd2e6c5ce9bc93~mv2.webp)
Jun 27, 20201 min read
[CBS News] Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is touting his response to the George Floyd protests, citing several major bills including a chokehold...

![[amNY] Hundreds of people join ‘Occupy City Hall’ Thursday night to call for police defunding](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_01b0be1a06764d6f8b479ca7fe59a597~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_01b0be1a06764d6f8b479ca7fe59a597~mv2.webp)
Jun 26, 20201 min read
[amNY] Hundreds of people join ‘Occupy City Hall’ Thursday night to call for police defunding
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech June 26, 2020 Protesters, activists and musicians from across the five boroughs chanted, sang and marched...

![[Gothamist] Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_4e1ad9c73fe044fd800728cef21e1909~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_4e1ad9c73fe044fd800728cef21e1909~mv2.webp)
Jun 24, 20201 min read
[Gothamist] Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists...
Massive Protests Forced Lawmakers Into Action, And Long-Time Police Reform Activists Were Ready With Plans BY YASMEEN KHAN, WNYC It took...
![[Bronx News 12] Family of men killed by police call on city to deduct $1 billion from NYPD budget](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_3ded325637424c93a617477554eb149c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_3ded325637424c93a617477554eb149c~mv2.webp)
Jun 20, 20201 min read
[Bronx News 12] Family of men killed by police call on city to deduct $1 billion from NYPD budget
Three local families who lost a family member in police-involved incidents are calling on the city to take $1 billion from the NYPD’s...

![[Vox] The fight for transparency in police misconduct, explained](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_d705c886670d4d7fb4982835b9ef007e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_d705c886670d4d7fb4982835b9ef007e~mv2.webp)
Jun 16, 20201 min read
[Vox] The fight for transparency in police misconduct, explained
New York’s repeal of section 50-a — which allowed police to shield misconduct records — is a big win for activists, but there is more...
![[News Beat Podcast] Defund Police: What it means & how it would really work](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_a5be86e2e1bb42248d4577411f2dc6df~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_a5be86e2e1bb42248d4577411f2dc6df~mv2.webp)
Jun 15, 20201 min read
[News Beat Podcast] Defund Police: What it means & how it would really work
In the wake of the police slaying of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters have not only flooded the streets, but they're actively...
![[Univision] El efecto de las manifestaciones: propuestas de reformas y rechazo al abuso policial](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_a600fdc8c84c46c29dbb9ba2963be8ec~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_a600fdc8c84c46c29dbb9ba2963be8ec~mv2.webp)
Jun 10, 20201 min read
[Univision] El efecto de las manifestaciones: propuestas de reformas y rechazo al abuso policial
En Nueva York la legislatura revocó la sección 50-A, la cual restringía el acceso a los antecedentes de policías. De igual forma se...
![[Univision] “Son racistas”: activista en Nueva York cuestiona a la policía de Minneapolis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_8d393a25200b4de1882380ddedca666e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_8d393a25200b4de1882380ddedca666e~mv2.webp)
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[Univision] “Son racistas”: activista en Nueva York cuestiona a la policía de Minneapolis
Iris Báez, madre de un guarda de seguridad hispano que en 1994 murió por una llave de estrangulamiento de parte de un oficial, señaló que...

![[WAMU] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_0996fb8ad43b48568d63e04afaf9f845~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_0996fb8ad43b48568d63e04afaf9f845~mv2.webp)
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[WAMU] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced police will no longer require people to wear masks in public, unless the absence of a...
![[AmsterdamNews] Activists and elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_9572d9500b3448f6915f35e34f487dd3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_9572d9500b3448f6915f35e34f487dd3~mv2.webp)
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[AmsterdamNews] Activists and elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement
Since COVID-19 social distancing rules have gone into effect, the main job of the New York City Police Department is to enforce those...

![[Nu Origins] How JC is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An Interview With Simone Gamble](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_c5e9f10b985648548846cbb084dd503f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_c5e9f10b985648548846cbb084dd503f~mv2.webp)
Jun 1, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] How JC is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An Interview With Simone Gamble
Social-distancing a word that was unfamiliar to many just a couple of months ago is now part of the everyday lexicon for millions of...

![[Nu Origins] HOW THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE IS PROTECTING NEW YORKERS FROM POLICE VIOLENCE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_007c143197cc4cc9965747444d4ddac8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_007c143197cc4cc9965747444d4ddac8~mv2.webp)
May 25, 20201 min read
[Nu Origins] HOW THE JUSTICE COMMITTEE IS PROTECTING NEW YORKERS FROM POLICE VIOLENCE
An interview with Simone Gamble “You can’t use policing to solve public health problems… What communities need is more education, public...
![[Amsterdam News] Activists & elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_26b455fe00064ea5b487a91bef5969b5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f8a96d_26b455fe00064ea5b487a91bef5969b5~mv2.webp)
May 21, 20201 min read
[Amsterdam News] Activists & elected officials question NYPD’s recent social distancing enforcement
... According to recent police data, more than 90% of the people arrested regarding social distancing rules were Black and Latinx, and...

![[NPR] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_7a9d14706241495cad75d39894571fb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_7a9d14706241495cad75d39894571fb4~mv2.webp)
May 15, 20201 min read
[NPR] Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced police will no longer require people to wear masks in public, unless the absence of a...

![[truthout] Pandemic Policing Is Expanding the Use of Surveillance Technology](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8a96d_93495068232d4e3ba8ae9c50fe7b8c1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_355,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f8a96d_93495068232d4e3ba8ae9c50fe7b8c1e~mv2.webp)
May 14, 20202 min read
[truthout] Pandemic Policing Is Expanding the Use of Surveillance Technology
Last week’s viral images of New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers handing out masks to crowds of white park-goers while...
Feb 4, 20201 min read
[AM-NY] ‘Anyone can cop watch’: Grassroots group uses knowledge as power against police violence
As New Yorkers prepare for an influx of 500 MTA officers in the subways, a band of activists are protesting the increased police presence...
Feb 3, 20201 min read
[Univision] Entrenan a neoyorquinos sobre cómo protegerse de casos de abuso policial
Organizaciones que defienden los derechos civiles lanzaron una campaña llamada 'CopWatch'...
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