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NEW YORK- Earlier this year, New York passed sweeping reforms that will significantly reduce the reliance on cash bail to determine a person's liberty, expand criminal discovery, and further enforce the right to a speedy trial.
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union released today a new report using never before released data showing how commonly solitary confinement is used to punish people in New York State prisons.
Today, the City Council approved a proposal to close Rikers Island jail complex and build four borough-based jails in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
The New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director, Donna Lieberman:
NEW YORK - The Southern District of New York ruled today that a 2016 state law requiring non-profit organizations to publicly disclose certain donors is unconstitutional. The following is a statement from NYCLU executive director Donna Lieberman:
After years of advocacy from the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, Empire Justice Center, the NYCLU, and the NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV), Gov.
NEW YORK – On Friday the New York Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief in support of the Green Light law, which allows people to obtain driver’s licenses regardless of their immigration status.
