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January 11, 2024

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Mayor’s Restoration of NYPD Funds

In light of Mayor Adams’ announcement that funding will be restored to the NYPD to add another police academy class of 600 new recruits, despite budget cuts impacting nearly every other city agency, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from CPR spokesperson Divad Durant, of the Justice Committee.

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December 22, 2023

STATEMENT: Families of New Yorkers Killed by NYPD Call on Mayor to Sign Police Transparency Legislation

Today, 18 family members of New Yorkers killed by the NYPD sent a letter to Mayor Adams urging him to sign the recently passed How Many Stops Act (HMSA). The City Council passed this foundational police transparency legislation on Wednesday with a veto-proof majority.

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December 20, 2023

Victory: Communities United for Police Reform and How Many Stops Act Coalition Celebrate Passage of Crucial Police Transparency Legislation, Call on Mayor to Sign

Grassroots, civil rights and legal organizations of Communities United for Police Reform and the How Many Stops Act Coalition, lead sponsors Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Council Member Alexa Avilés, Council Member Crystal Hudson, other elected officials, and community members celebrated the City Council's passage of Intros 586 and 538, the two bills of the How Many Stops Act. In a decisive victory over the NYPD’s misinformation campaign to oppose it, Intro. 586 passed with a veto-proof majority, as did Intro. 538.

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December 18, 2023

STATEMENT: Supporters Call for Passage of Critical Police Transparency Legislation

Today, in the lead-up to this week’s City Council vote on police transparency legislation, the

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December 13, 2023

Mayor’s Budget Shields Police and Slashes Oversight Measures

At their board meeting tonight, the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) announced they will have to end investigations of certain police misconduct cases as a result of Mayor Adams’ September directive to cut their budget by 15% in the current fiscal year.

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December 11, 2023

Cruel Budget Cuts to Critical Services and NYPD Budget Exceptionalism Harms New Yorkers

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December 11, 2023

NYPD Preferential Treatment Denounced at Hearing On Mayor’s Financial Plan

Groups call for real cuts in NYPD bloated budget to redirect funds to essential services

The New York City Council today held an oversight hearing that focused on Mayor Adams’ November financial plan.

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December 5, 2023

Rise in Stop-and Frisk, NYPD Transparency Legislation Subject of Bronx Town Hall Led by Community Organizations and City Council Reps

Today, Bronx community groups, civil rights organizations, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Councilmember Alex Aviles, Councilmember Crystal Hudson and community leaders hosted a town hall about the rise of unconstitutional and racially motivated NYPD stop-and-frisk in the Bronx and legislation the elected officials are sponsoring to shed light on the extent of the NYPD’s escalated use of street stops in NYC Black and Latinx communities.

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November 16, 2023

Mayor’s Reckless Budget Proposal Harms New Yorkers

New York, New York- In response to Mayor Eric

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October 12, 2023

Families of Loved Ones Killed By NYPD, Elected Officials, and Community Groups Denounce Intentional Delays That Help Cops that Kill Evade Discipline

17 families of New Yorkers Killed by NYPD and over 50 national and local groups send letter to Mayor Adams & NYPD Commissioner Caban, calling for firing of cops who killed Kawaski Trawick and for the Mayor to meet with the Trawicks before discipline decision -

Today, the families of Kawaski Trawick, Allan Feliz, Delrawn Small and Antonio Williams, along with elected officials,

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