“The sense of safety that law enforcement is meant to provide can instead be threatening, and at times dangerous, to those in our community who are most often targeted with excessive force and/or without reason,” organizers said in a statement. odLP9FO4U0- Deputy Commissioner John Miller May 16, 2021
As this scene reminds us, inclusion and dialogue are the oxygen of reform - everything for as they relentlessly challenge and make us a better department. decision to exclude members of the NYPD from Pride events is hurtful and disappointing. “As this scene reminds us, inclusion and dialogue are the oxygen of reform - everything for as they relentlessly challenge and make us a better department.Ĭoordinators of the world’s largest gay pride celebration announced Saturday that groups of corrections and law enforcement exhibitors will not be able to participate for at least the next five years in order to “create safer spaces” for “marginalized groups.” The NYPD slammed NYC Pride organizers for their “hurtful” decision to ban groups of cops from marching or participating in the celebration, calling the move decision to exclude members of the NYPD from Pride events is hurtful and disappointing,” Deputy Commissioner John Miller wrote on Twitter. ‘Worst phone call’: Parents of wounded Staten Island EMT speak out NYC’s controversial chokehold ban back on the books after court ruling ‘Wrong place, wrong time’: Ex-college hoopster found shot and burned was innocent bystander in deadly NYC gang war: sourcesĬops seek 14-year-old in connection with fatal shooting of 11-year-old Bronx girl