Iris Baez: Mother of Justice, Lost Too Soon | New York City News

Iris Baez, the fearless activist who turned personal tragedy into a decades-long crusade against police brutality in New York, has died at 80. After her son Anthony was killed by an NYPD chokehold in 1994 — sparked by a football hitting a patrol car — she became a defining voice of justice, earning the title “one of the movement’s mothers.” Living in Florida for years, she battled cancer until her passing, leaving behind a legacy of unyielding advocacy and relentless calls for accountability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/09/14/iris-baez--voice-against-police-brutality--dies-at-80 More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/478baeb568e91bee Report issues to [email protected].