Communities United for Police Reform

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April 10, 2024

Marking Five Years Since Kawaski Trawick Was Killed by Police:

Elected Officials and Racial Justice Groups Rally to Demand An End to Delays

& the Firing of Officers Who Killed Him

Today–nearly five years to the day that Kawaski Trawick, a Black gay man killed by the NYPD in his own home – Kawaski’s family, racial justice organizations, and elected officials rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Cabán end their delays and finally fire NYPD Officers Brendan Thompson and Herbert Davis for killing Mr. Trawick on the night of April 14, 2019.

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April 1, 2024

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to City Council’s FY25 Budget Announcement

In response to the City Council’s preliminary budget announcement, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from CPR spokesperson Donavon Taveras, Lead Organizer with El Puente.

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March 28, 2024

Mayor’s SCOUT Teams Slammed by Communities United for Police Reform

In response to Mayor Adams announcement that he will be expanding the Street Conditions Observation Unit Team (SCOUT), Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from CPR spokesperson Hassen Bashir from VOCAL-NY.

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March 27, 2024

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to the NYPD Killing of Teen Winzinzent Rozaro

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March 20, 2024

Mayor’s Reckless Budget Proposal Harms New Yorkers

CPR calls for 50% cut to NYPD’s press and communications budget, amongst other budget demands

Today, marked the New York City Council FY25 Preliminary Budget Hearing on Public Safety. As part of their campaign for budget justice, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) members and partners offered testimony calling for specific cuts to the NYPD budget to improve the safety and health of all New Yorkers. Those testifying in-person or in writing included: Divad Durant and Merope Peponides from the Justice Committee, Obi Afriye from Legal Defense Fund, Isabelle Leyva from New York Civil Liberties Union, and CPR’s Program Director Ileana Mendez-Peñate.

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Marking Five Years Since Kawaski Trawick Was Killed by Police:

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to City Council’s FY25 Budget Announcement

Mayor’s SCOUT Teams Slammed by Communities United for Police Reform

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to the NYPD Killing of Teen Winzinzent Rozaro

Mayor’s Reckless Budget Proposal Harms New Yorkers

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