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For immediate release: May 4, 2020

East Village Incident is Part of a Disturbing Trend: Police Accountability Advocates Call for Immediate Firing of Officer Francisco Garcia, and Removal of NYPD from Social Distancing Enforcement

New York – Leaders and members of Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) are horrified and angered by the abusive policing incident in the East Village that occurred over the weekend.

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For immediate release: April 30, 2020

More than 110 Organizations Call on Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson to Cut the NYPD’s Budget, Redirect Resources to City Agencies that Can Help Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19

Today, more than 110 organizations, brought together by Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), called on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to cut the NYPD budget, in order to protect and redirect resources to core social service/safety net programs run by other city agencies that will be essential for communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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For immediate release: April 23, 2020

Reduce Policing to Slow the Spread of COVID-19: Medical Professionals, Healthcare Advocates, and Elected Officials Demand Action from Mayor de Blasio and NYPD

In a candid letter today, 200 medical providers and public health advocates urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD to reduce policing as part of the city’s effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. They warned that police officers may be spreading the lethal disease in unnecessary interactions with New Yorkers in public spaces.

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For immediate release: April 20, 2020

Police Accountability Advocates Call for Disciplinary Charges and Firing of NYPD Officers Caught on Video Threatening New Yorker in Distress

Today, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), the largest and most diverse coalition of New Yorkers committed to increasing police accountability, called for disciplinary charges and firing of two NYPD officers who were recently caught on video using their patrol car’s megaphone to threaten, harass, and curse at a distressed pedestrian in Manhattan.

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For immediate release: April 7, 2020

To Limit the Spread of COVID-19, Advocates and Elected Officials Call on Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo to Secure 30,000 Vacant Hotel Rooms for Homeless New Yorkers

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For immediate release: April 2, 2020

Communities United for Police Reform Statement: State Budget Endangers Public Safety, Criminalizes New Yorkers, and Fails to Protect Homeless People Vulnerable to Coronavirus

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For immediate release: March 25, 2020

Corey Johnson, Jumaane Williams, and Numerous Elected Officials Join 120 Advocacy Organizations to Call for Greater Protections for Homeless New Yorkers Against Spread of COVID-19

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For immediate release: March 17, 2020

More than 50 Advocacy Organizations Call on Mayor de Blasio to Suspend Broken Windows Policing and Reduce NYPD Enforcement Actions as Coronavirus Spreads

New York, NY -- Today, more than 50 advocacy organizations involved in the Communities United for PoliceReform (CPR) coalition called on Mayor de Blasio to suspend all policing of low-level, broken windows offenses and reduce NYPD enforcement actions as coronavirus spreads.

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For immediate release: March 6, 2020

Fire the Officers and Release Their Names Now: Police Accountability Advocates Condemn NYPD for Excessive Force Used Against Young Black Man in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Leaders and members of Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) today called on the NYPD to fire and release the names of officers who were

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For immediate release: March 4, 2020

Police Accountability Advocates and NYC Council Members Call to Defund NYPD’s Role in Homelessness, Mental Health, Other Social Service Areas

New York – Today, at City Hall, members and leaders of Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), along with New York City Council Members and families whose loved ones have been killed by police officers, called for defunding the NYPD’s role in city government responses to homelessness, mental health, emotional distress,

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