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RELEASE: Family of Win Rozario Demand Officers Be Fired 2 Years after their Son and Brother Murdered by NYPD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 1, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: communications@drumnyc.org Family of Win Rozario Demand Officers Be Fired 2 Years after their Son and Brother Murdered by NYPD New York, NY — At 6pm on April 1st, in observance of the two-year anniversary of Win Rozario’s murder, the Rozario family gathered with supporters including members…
RELEASE: Jabez Chakraborty’s Arraignment from Hospital Bed Sparks Outrage; Family Demands DA Katz Drops Charges
Gunned down by NYPD while seeking care, Jabez is now being doubly punished with criminal charges while recovering from multiple gunshot wounds New York, NY– Following the video arraignment of 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty, who was shot by NYPD Officers on January 26, Julie Chakraborty, the mother of Jabez Chakraborty, issued a statement from his family:…
RELEASE: Chakraborty Family Calls for Non-police Responses to Medical Needs After 911 call and Body-Camera Footage of 22-Year Old Shot are Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 4, 2026 MEDIA CONTACTS: communications@drumnyc.org Chakraborty Family Calls for Non-police Responses to Medical Needs After 911 call and Body-Camera Footage of 22-Year Old Shot are Released New York, NY: Last night, NYPD released bodyworn camera (BWC) footage of Officer Tyree White shooting 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty in his home in front of his…
Family of Bangladeshi 22-Year-Old Shot by NYPD when Seeking Medical Care Outraged by Officers’ Violence and Mistreatment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 30, 2026 MEDIA CONTACTS: communications@drumnyc.org Family of Bangladeshi 22-Year-Old Shot by NYPD when Seeking Medical Care Outraged by Officers’ Violence and Mistreatment In response to the brutal NYPD shooting of 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty on Monday and ongoing NYPD mistreatment, the Chakraborty family issued the following statement: We are shocked and outraged by…
Baul Dada Returns Home
Sanwar Ahmed, better known to the Jackson Heights community as Baul Dada or Jhal Muri Dada has been bringing joy to people through his soulful singing and his jhal muri for over a decade. Earlier this month, at the age of 92, Baul Dada was finally able to return home to Bangladesh after 42 years…
Gov. Hochul Prioritizes Profits Over People
In the past month, Gov. Kathy Hochul has shown Black, Indigenous and working immigrant communities that her leadership of New York State will resemble the corrupt politics of her predecessor, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The reality is far from the “new era for New York” that the governor spoke about in January. Rather, Gov. Hochul…