Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaTo Defund The Police, Look Past The DemocratsOn Sunday, House Majority Whip James Clyburn decried calls to “defund the police” as not only bad sloganeering for the ongoing social…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaBernie’s Bill de Blasio ProblemFor years, organizers have fought against mass criminalization in NYC — against Bill de Blasio, the newest surrogate for Bernie Sanders.Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaThe Mafia and the NYPD’s Racist Gang DatabaseLocal media outlets have been in a frenzy for the past few days over the story that a Mafia boss, Francesco Cali, was killed out in front…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaPolicing in New York City Hasn’t Changed –We HaveAlmost four years after the the Black Lives Matter movement rose to the national stage and filled our city’s streets with marchers…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaNicholas Heyward Sr., Freedom Fighter and Father to a MovementThe first time I met Nicholas Heyward Sr., he was standing on 125th street in the Harlem holding out two small posters. One was a picture…Jan 2, 20191Jan 2, 20191
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaBill de Blasio vs. The LeftBefore Bill de Blasio became mayor, the former public advocate got himself arrested during a protest outside of Long Island College…Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaPolice and GentrificationThe night Saheed Vassell died in a hail of police bullets, people huddled near the police tape at Utica and Montgomery where cops stood…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
Josmar TrujilloinCopwatch MediaAre You in a Gang Database?This week, community groups and the American Civil Liberties Union in Southern California won a historic ruling in federal court that put…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Josmar TrujilloinIN JUSTICE TODAYCountering The NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing ScamIn New York City, chants of “I can’t breathe” have given way to neatly run press conferences featuring Mayor Bill de Blasio’s boasts about…Feb 14, 20182Feb 14, 20182
Josmar TrujilloinIN JUSTICE TODAYStop and Frisk Apologies Prove that the Mic Must be Passed to People Most Affected by the PoliceNational Review, the influential right-wing magazine, recently raised eyebrows for its public mea culpa on being wrong about New York…Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018
