**Check out this story about Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), the new campaign to end discriminatory policing in NYC. Peoples' Justice, PJ member orgs: Justice Committee, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and Make the Road New York and many other grassroots orgs are all members of CPR. Sign up for campaign updates at:http://changethenypd.org/ and check out our up-coming week of actions: http://www.changethenypd.org/week-of-action** 

Stop-and-Frisk Opponents Set Sights on Mayoral Race

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/nyregion/advocates-plan-to-press-2013-candidates-on-police-practices.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion 

By KATE TAYLOR, Published: February 21, 2012

Two dozen advocacy and grass-roots organizations, seeking to make police conduct an issue in the 2013 mayoral campaign, said Tuesday that they were forming a coalition to raise awareness of what they consider racially discriminatory practices by the New York Police Department.

Leaders of the groups involved, which include the Legal Aid Society, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said they planned to pressure political candidates to take positions on controversial practices, like stop-and-frisk, that disproportionately affect low-income minorities.

CALLING ON THE BRONX AND ALL OF NYC TO WATCH THE COPS

Come out to a free training to learn your rights & community tips for conducting Cop Watch. Whether you are an individual who's fed up with the police harassment in your neighborhood, or a group of people interested in forming a Cop Watch team, this hands-on training will walk you through different strategies and techniques to educate your community, monitor the cops and prevent police abuse.

When:  Mon. Feb 27, 6:30-8:30pm

Where: The POINT, (Hunts Point, Bronx)

Address: 940 Garrison Ave (PLEASE NOTE, THIS ADDRESS HAS BEEN CORRECTED) 

Directions:  6 Train to Hunts Point Ave (http://www.thepoint.org/directions.php)

*Free refreshments*    *Childcare available*

Who should attend:

*Folks who are tired of watching police violence in their neighborhoods and schools

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By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and AL BAKER, Published: February 2, 2012 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/nyregion/unarmed-teenager-fatally-shot-by-officer-chasing-him.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Thursday afternoon after running into his home as officers pursued him, the authorities said.

Paul J. Browne, the New York Police Department’s chief spokesman, said there was “no evidence that he was armed” when the officer, a member of a narcotics unit, shot him once in the upper left chest. It was unclear what had prompted the chase, Mr. Browne said.

The teenager, Ramarley Graham, 18, was pronounced dead at Montefiore Medical Center.