Communities United for Police Reform

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September 28, 2023

Advocates and elected officials rally for officers who killed Black gay man, Kawaski Trawick, in his own home to be fired: Family demands meeting with Mayor before decision is made.

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September 25, 2023

Cops who Killed Kawaski Trawick May Avoid Accountability: Draft NYPD Report Recommends Charges be Dismissed Against Officers Who Killed Black Gay Man, Kawaski Trawick, in His Own Home

Four months after the disciplinary trial against Officers Brendan Thompson and Herbert Davis for the 2019 killing of Kawaski Trawick, the NYPD deputy commissioner who oversaw the trial recommended that

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August 23, 2023

Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and Progressive Caucus Join Community Groups and Families of New Yorkers Killed by NYPD to Demand Passage of Police Transparency Legislation

New York, NY- Communities United for Police Reform and members of the How

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July 18, 2023

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to NYPD Commissioner Announcement

In response to officer Edward Caban’s appointment as the new NYPD Commissioner, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from CPR spokesperson Jose Lopez (he/him), Co-Executive Director of Make the Road NY and CPR Steering Committee Member.

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June 30, 2023

Community Groups Thank 11 Council Members Who Stood With New Yorkers and Voted NO on the Mayor’s FY24 Budget

NEW YORK, NY - Following the budget vote today, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) and NYC Budget Justice campaign thank Council Members who stood with New Yorkers and voted NO on the Mayor’s FY24 Budget for failing to protect New York's most vulnerable communities and pumping money into an already bloated NYPD budget. CPR released the following statement from spokesperson James Innis, Public Safety Campaigner at New York Communities for Change.

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Advocates and elected officials rally for officers who killed Black gay man, Kawaski Trawick, in his own home to be fired: Family demands meeting with Mayor before decision is made.

Cops who Killed Kawaski Trawick May Avoid Accountability: Draft NYPD Report Recommends Charges be Dismissed Against Officers Who Killed Black Gay Man, Kawaski Trawick, in His Own Home

Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and Progressive Caucus Join Community Groups and Families of New Yorkers Killed by NYPD to Demand Passage of Police Transparency Legislation

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to NYPD Commissioner Announcement

Community Groups Thank 11 Council Members Who Stood With New Yorkers and Voted NO on the Mayor’s FY24 Budget

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