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#KimaniGray ~ 4 Year Anniversary Vigil

https://www.facebook.com/justicecommitteeny/photos/a.419570111439521.100658.417232161673316/1353730604690129/?type=3&theater
March 9, 2017
5:30pm
March 9, 2017
7:30pm
CPR Member Event

4 years ago, 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot 7x by NYPD Sgt. Mourad Mourad & Officer Jovaniel Cordova. Several of the shots entered his back as he lay on the ground.  On Thursday, join Kimani Gray's family, the Justice Committee, and community members to honor his life and demand justice!

Location: 
E. 55th St. & Church Ave., East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

South Bronx: Cop Watch Training

https://www.facebook.com/events/409909042693875/
March 8, 2017
6:30pm
March 8, 2017
CPR Member Event

Join the Justice Committee (JC) for a powerful Cop Watch Training. Learn the most effective practices for deterring, deescalating, and documenting potential police violence in our community. Observing and documenting police misconduct – often referred to as “Cop Watch” -- is a tool to help hold officers accountable to respecting the dignity and rights of all New Yorkers.

Location: 
Bronx Defenders 360 E. 161 St., Bronx, NY 10451

*Please RSVP to info [at] justicecommittee.org
*Light refreshments will be served.
*Please note: this event is not open to the media

LGBTQ Legal Clinics With NYC Anti-Violence Project

https://docs.google.com/a/changethenypd.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu6WPwHFCyPAmoDdROabUO5R6JzA3t0lU1DuSKkpD_io0Rkw/viewform
March 8, 2017
6:00pm
March 8, 2017
8:00pm
CPR Member Event

The results of the presidential election sent shockwaves to LGBTQ, HIV-affected, immigrant, and other communities throughout New York City. As a response to the election, a coalition of New York City non-profits, advocacy organizations and direct service organizations has come together to offer free legal clinics. These clinics will provide brief legal advice, referrals or representation. Issues that can be addressed include legal name change, identification document change (passport, etc.), immigration, advance directives, wills, family law, intimate partner violence, legal support for survivors of hate violence.

Location: 
New York City Anti-Violence Project 116 Nassau Street, Third Floor New York, NY 10038

Walk-ins are welcome, but those who register will be ensured an interview and will be provided with a translator, if requested. Registration at bit.ly/LGBTQLegalClinic. All information will be kept strictly confidential and in the custody of attorneys and clinic staff. If you have questions, want AVP to schedule a clinic at your organization or if you are an attorney and would like to volunteer, please email Jessie Pimentel at jpimentel [at] avp.org.

Kensington Immigrant Defense Training

https://www.facebook.com/events/1851937271750044/
March 5, 2017
6:00pm
March 5, 2017
8:00pm
CPR Member Event
 
Feeling nervous about the recent Immigration Enforcement order from the Trump Administration?  Join DRUM & Hate Free Zone Kensington for a immigrant defense training and learn what you need to do to protect yourself and your neighbor's from an I.C.E. Raid. This event is to provide resource for directly impacted people.
 
Location: 
480 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218-3812

RSVP via Facebook. 

South Bronx: Know Your Rights Training

https://www.facebook.com/events/669919946543401/
March 2, 2017
6:15pm
March 2, 2017
9:00pm
CPR Member Event

Did you know cops cannot legally stop just because they want to? Did you know they cannot legally search you without probable cause or your consent? Sound different from what really happens in the streets? Want to understand why? This Know Your Rights Training will teach you your rights and the realities of police encounters and offer tools for how you can stay as safe as possible during them. This training will be facilitate by members of the Justice Committee (JC).

Location: 
Betances Community Center 547 East 146 Street, Bronx, New York 10455

*Please RSVP to info [at] justicecommittee.org
*Please note: this event is not open to the media

LGBTQ Legal Clinics with NYC Anti-Violence Project

https://docs.google.com/a/changethenypd.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu6WPwHFCyPAmoDdROabUO5R6JzA3t0lU1DuSKkpD_io0Rkw/viewform
March 1, 2017
6:00pm
March 1, 2017
8:00pm
CPR Member Event

The results of the presidential election sent shockwaves to LGBTQ, HIV-affected, immigrant, and other communities throughout New York City. As a response to the election, a coalition of New York City non-profits, advocacy organizations and direct service organizations has come together to offer free legal clinics. These clinics will provide brief legal advice, referrals or representation. Issues that can be addressed include legal name change, identification document change (passport, etc.), immigration, advance directives, wills, family law, intimate partner violence, legal support for survivors of hate violence.

Location: 
New York City Anti-Violence Project 116 Nassau Street, Third Floor New York, NY 10038

Walk-ins are welcome, but those who register will be ensured an interview and will be provided with a translator, if requested. Registration at bit.ly/LGBTQLegalClinic. All information will be kept strictly confidential and in the custody of attorneys and clinic staff. If you have questions, want AVP to schedule a clinic at your organization or if you are an attorney and would like to volunteer, please email Jessie Pimentel at jpimentel [at] avp.org.

Lawyering for Black Lives

https://twitter.com/NJ_ISJ/status/836231154655088640
March 1, 2017
4:00pm
March 1, 2017
CPR Member Event

Panel discussion on lawyering for Black Lives with Vince Warren, Executive Director for the Center for Constitutional Rights; Ryan P. Haygood, President and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Change; Marbre Stahly-Butts, Director of Partnerships at Law for Black Lives; and Iman Freeman, Co-Founder of the Baltimore Action Legal Team. 

Location: 
Bateman Room, Fordham Law School 150 W. 62nd Street, New York, NY

Repair the Harms: Seal Low-Level Marijuana Arrest Records

February 28, 2017
7:00am
February 28, 2017
CPR Member Event

Police departments across the state have arrested over 800,000 New Yorkers for low-level marijuana possession offenses. What’s worse, many of these arrests were the product of an unconstitutional stop. Today, thousands of New Yorkers are still being burdened by these arrests even after the Governor and law enforcement officials admitted they were wrong! Join Drug Policy Alliance, VOCAL NY, Immigration Defense Project, advocates, & community members in Albany to demand reprieve for the harm that has been caused and advocate for legislative solutions to keep NYfamilies together. 

Location: 
Great Western Staircase (Million Dollar Staircase), New York State Capitol, Albany, New York

**buses leave NYC at 7am** Click here to register your seat.
Contact Chris Alexander for more info about the day, including transportation from NYC: calexander [at] drugpolicy.org (subject: Interest%20in%20Feb.%2028%20Albany%20Day) (.)

#MaternalJustice Tweetchat for #RamarleyGraham

http://www.twitter.com/MomsRising
February 27, 2017
8:00pm
February 27, 2017
9:00pm
CPR Member Event
It’s been 1 month since Richard Haste’s NYPD trial ended. Haste and all the other officers responsible for misconduct and abuse surrounding Ramarley’s killing remain on the force, while Ramarley’s family is forced to continue waiting for answers and accountability.  We must keep the pressure on and stand with the family to demand action.
 
On Monday, Feb. 27th from 8-9pm ET, MomsRising, Ramarley’s mom Constance Malcolm, and the Justice Committee are holding a #MaternalJustice Tweetchat to demand Mayor de Blasio & Commissioner O’Neill fire NYPD officers Richard Haste & John McLoughlin, Sgt. Scott Morris and the other officers responsible for killing Ramarley, engaging in misconduct and abusing his family.  Join the conversation on Twitter by following hashtags #MaternalJustice and #RamarleyGraham.
Location: 
Online via Twitter.

LGBTQ Legal Clinics with NYC Anti-Violence Project

https://docs.google.com/a/changethenypd.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu6WPwHFCyPAmoDdROabUO5R6JzA3t0lU1DuSKkpD_io0Rkw/viewform
February 26, 2017
5:00pm
February 26, 2017
7:30pm
CPR Member Event

The results of the presidential election sent shockwaves to LGBTQ, HIV-affected, immigrant, and other communities throughout New York City. As a response to the election, a coalition of New York City non-profits, advocacy organizations and direct service organizations has come together to offer free legal clinics. These clinics will provide brief legal advice, referrals or representation. Issues that can be addressed include legal name change, identification document change (passport, etc.), immigration, advance directives, wills, family law, intimate partner violence, legal support for survivors of hate violence.

Location: 
New Alternatives For LGBT Homeless Youth 410 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

**Open to community members 24 years old and under.** Walk-ins are welcome, but those who register will be ensured an interview and will be provided with a translator, if requested. Registration at bit.ly/LGBTQLegalClinic. All information will be kept strictly confidential and in the custody of attorneys and clinic staff. If you have questions, want AVP to schedule a clinic at your organization or if you are an attorney and would like to volunteer, please email Jessie Pimentel at jpimentel [at] avp.org

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