Communities United for Police Reform

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March 5, 2021

CPR Slams Mayor de Blasio’s Illegitimate & Dangerous Police Reform Plan

Today, Mayor de Blasio released his proposed police ‘reform and reinvention’ plan, in response to Governor Cuomo’s executive order 203 mandating municipalities to submit plans to New York State by April 1st.

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March 3, 2021

Second Circuit Court Lifts Stay, Last Obstacle in Release of Police Misconduct and Discipline Records Cleared

Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals once again cleared the way for NYPD officer misconduct and discipline records to be released to the public, as per the repeal of 50-a last year, by clarifying that their February 16th decision includes lifting

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February 24, 2021

110 Civil Rights, School Advocacy & Community Groups Call on Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD to Immediately Cancel Plans to Hire 475 New School Safety Officers

Today, 110 organizations sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea demanding that they immediately cancel plans to hire 475 new school safety officers.

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February 23, 2021

Gwen Carr, Advocates, Call on Mayor de Blasio to Stop Blocking Transparency and Drop the Appeal in Judicial Inquiry into NYPD Killing of Eric Garner

New York, NY – Lawyers for Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD are maneuvering once again to delay a public judicial inquiry into the violations and neglect of duty by Mayor de Blasio, and top NYPD and city officials, rela

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February 22, 2021

Parents of Mohamed Bah, Saheed Vassell & Advocates Testify Against City Council Mental Health Response Bill That Would Create Permanent NYPD Role in Mental Health While Failing to Address Underlying Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care

Today, parents whose children were killed by the NYPD, and Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) members and partners, testified against Intro 221

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CPR Slams Mayor de Blasio’s Illegitimate & Dangerous Police Reform Plan

Second Circuit Court Lifts Stay, Last Obstacle in Release of Police Misconduct and Discipline Records Cleared

110 Civil Rights, School Advocacy & Community Groups Call on Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD to Immediately Cancel Plans to Hire 475 New School Safety Officers

Gwen Carr, Advocates, Call on Mayor de Blasio to Stop Blocking Transparency and Drop the Appeal in Judicial Inquiry into NYPD Killing of Eric Garner

Parents of Mohamed Bah, Saheed Vassell & Advocates Testify Against City Council Mental Health Response Bill That Would Create Permanent NYPD Role in Mental Health While Failing to Address Underlying Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care

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