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“I'm not gonna stop until Haleem has justice,” Redish said. Immediately, a sea of familiar chants erupted: “Justice for Haleem. No justice, no peace.” Johnson’s casket was placed at the front of the Crown Heights funeral home beside a heart-shaped bouquet of red roses. His family and friends joked about his incessant FaceTime calls and how he’d ring your doorbell with no warning just to surprise you.
Of course they won’t release it until they are forced to do so and until then, the NYPD will continue to try to edit or lose any damaging information that would but those officers in a bad light. Perfect example on why people don’t trust the NYPD. No transparency.