ROCHESTER – Last night, the Rochester Police Department announced that only one of seven suspended officers will face charges for the death of Daniel Prude.
In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Genesee Valley regional director Iman Abid:
NEW YORK — Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett, arguing that restrictions on guns in public spaces are appropriate to make public spaces safe for democr
ALBANY – Today, Governor Hochul signed the Less is More Act into law, which, once implemented, will prevent most people accused of technical parole violations from being put behind bars, and provide protections to ensure people are not incarcerated while their alleged parole violation is adjudicated
SCHENECTADY - Last week, the Schenectady City Council proposed, and ultimately dismissed, a resolution to single out and condemn city school board member Jamaica Miles for comments she made in support of defunding the police. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following state
NEW YORK – Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union released Private Privilege, Public Pain, a report detailing systemic racism in the East Ramapo Central District (ERCSD) and the degradation of its public education. The report defines state obligations to the district’s students of color as well t
NEW YORK - Today, in P.G. v. Jefferson County, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York issued an order preliminarily enjoining the Jefferson County Jail from stripping plaintiff P.G. of life-sustaining medical care for opioid use disorder (OUD). The decision, the first of its k