In response to the NYPD officer responsible for shooting Akai Gurley being indicted by a grand jury, Communities United for Police Reform released the following statement from spokesperson Joo-Hyun Kang.
“We applaud Speaker Mark-Viverito for making equity within our criminal justice system a priority in her State of the City – her plans to expand civil legal services, create a citywide bail fund, and reform school disciplinary practices are essential to moving our city towards a more equal justice system. The Speaker’s proposals to address the misguided use of arrests in the enforcement of low-level offenses are necessary to end the unjust criminalization of communities of color.
On Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31, leaders of Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) join numerous advocates and leaders to submit testimony to President Obama’s administration on how to reform police policy and oversight, especially in large urban areas like New York City.
Communities United for Police Reform, a leading voice for NYPD reform, today slammed NYPD Commissioner Bratton for announcing so-called changes that will continue to deepen the divide between police officers and local communities:
Communities United for Police Reform, a leading voice for systemic change at the NYPD and in policing practice throughout New York, released the following statement today responding to the Justice Agenda presented in Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address:
Today, on Martin Luther King Day, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) will join the #Dream4Justice NYC march in Harlem, along with groups from across the city, and connect Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy to current efforts to fight systemic racial and economic injustice and to end discriminatory and abusive policing.
Today, leaders of Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) joined numerous advocates and experts to present testimony to President Obama’s administration on how to reform policing throughout the United States, but especially in major urban areas like New York City.
Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), a leading voice for reform at the NYPD, released the following statement today on the NYPD Inspector General’s new report:
Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), a leading voice for reform at the NYPD, released the following statement on the apparent police work stoppage and called on Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bratton to bring about a permanent end to all discriminatory arrests and summonses for non-violent low-level offenses that disproportionately target communities of color in New York City:
