Special Prosecutor Campaign News

Select media hits that follow the campaign from the families' first letter to the Governor, sent in Feb., to the July 2015 VICTORY and Jan. 28, 2019 letter from the families to Cuomo calling for strong special prosecutor legislation.

Families Letter to Cuomo Criticizing "Special Counsel" Proposal & Calling for Stronger Legislation

Dear Governor Cuomo: We are 18 family members whose loved ones were killed by police officers in New York State during the last 25 years....

Gov. Cuomo Appoints Attorney General as Special Prosecutor

Huffington Post "If we had a special prosecutor at the time of my son's death, I think it would've made a tremendous difference, but now...

Gov. Cuomo Appoints Attorney General as Special Prosecutor

Captial Pro Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Constance Malcolm, mother of Ramarley Graham; Iris Baez, mother of Anthony Baez; Hawa Bah,...

Cuomo Pledges to Change Handling of Police-Related Deaths

Wall Street Journal New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo met Tuesday with families of civilians who have died in encounters with police officers...

Cuomo to Appoint Special Prosecutor for Killings by Police

The New York Times With pressure mounting from families whose loved ones have died at the hands of a police officer, Gov. Andrew M....

Cuomo's Unkept Promise

Daily News OpEd by Gwen Carr and Constance Malcolm Gov. Cuomo may be a skilled political operator, but sound public policy that protects...

Mothers Press Cuomo to Follow Through on Police Oversight

By Josefa Velasquez 2:34 p.m. | Jun. 15, 2015 Capital Pro View Original Piece ALBANY—The mothers of New Yorkers who have died during...

Eric Garner's mother among those who bring coffins to Cuomo

Staten Island Live STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The mother of Eric Garner was among the relatives of a dozen New Yorkers who died in police...