Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his annual State of the State address. Below is Communities United for Police Reform’s response to the Governor’s speech and the policies he has prioritized for the upcoming year.
New York, NY – Today, families of loved ones killed by the NYPD, advocates, and legal experts will testify at the New York City Council Oversight Hearing of the Committee on Public Safet
New York, NY (January 6th, 2021) – Today, Governor Cuomo called for legalization of marijuana in New York State in 2021.
NYPD officers claim “Nobody, just the perp” was hurt following the killing of Kawaski Trawick, who was cooking in his home when officers shot him
New York, NY (January 4th, 2021) – Additional body-worn camera footage showing minutes after the killing of Kawaski Trawick by NYPD officers, Herbert Davis and
New York, NY (December 22, 2020) – In October, the City of New York filed a notice of appeal of NY Supreme Court Justice Joan A. Madden’s September 24, 2020 decision to allow a public judicial inquiry into the killing of Eric Garner by NYPD officers to proceed. Lawyers for Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD then argued that Justice Madden could not, and should not, proceed with the public inquiry while their appeal was pending – effectively putting the case on ice.
In response to NYPD video, Kawaski Trawick's mother demands transparency & officers be fired
New York, NY – Today, the NYPD released a NYPD-narrated and edited video of the April 2019 killing of Kawaski Trawick, a 32-year-old Bronx resident who was shot by police in his home.
Williams’ family calls for justice surrounding Williams’ wrongful death.
NEW YORK, NY — Tuesday, Nov. 24, the family of Antonio Williams announced a lawsuit against the City of New York and NYPD. Announced in a virtual press conference today, the lawsuit aims to seek justice and redress for Williams’ unjust killing and wrongful death.
