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The NYCLU submitted comments regarding the New York Police Department’s proposed disciplinary matrix. Defending New Yorkers' right to be free from discriminatory and abusive policing requires robust systems for investigating abusive officers and holding them accountable for misconduct.
October 9, 2020Miriam Nunberg and Toni Smith-Thompson
October 9, 2020The NYCLU wrote a letter to Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren calling on her to take urgent action to address the policing of protestors, responses to residents in mental health crisis, and transparency on police-involved deaths.
October 7, 2020Virtually all New Yorkers share the fervent desire to safely re-open the City, and there is broad consensus that contact tracing is an essential component to doing so. Unfortunately, a necessary ingredient for effective contact tracing – community trust – is still missing.
October 2, 2020Digital communication and its attendant risks – like hacking, data breaches, and government surveillance – create acute harms for the security and confidentiality of attorney-client relationships.
September 29, 2020
As we reach the end of summer 2020, there has never been less certainty about our school system. Guidance from the State Education Department (SED) offers few answers.
September 23, 2020