Communities United for Police Reform

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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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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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March 4, 2020

Family of Antonio Williams, Man Killed by NYPD, Sues City of New York, Seeking Unedited Police Video and Other Records that May Explain His Wrongful Death

New York, NY— Today, the family of Antonio Williams, a man killed by the NYPD in September 2019, filed a special proceeding in New York State Supreme Court against the city, arguing that Williams’ wrongful death was caused by negligence and violation of his civil rights during a suspicious stop by the NYPD.

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February 5, 2020

Police Accountability Groups & Elected Officials Urge the New York State Legislature to Pass the #SaferNYAct and Repeal NY's Police Secrecy Law

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January 29, 2020