To order print copies of our publications, please call 212.607.3300. Most publications are also available for download in PDF form.
While a carefully implemented and nuanced digital identification system may prove worthwhile and beneficial, if done improperly it could have far-reaching ramifications, entrench injustice, erode privacy rights, and threaten our civil rights and liberties. Intro.
September 27, 2021 Liberty and Technology Biometric Privacy Immigrants' RightsIn 2020, the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daniel Prude, and too many Black and Brown people sparked uprisings throughout the country and across the state. Thus far, however, New York City has not taken action commensurate with the scale of the problem.
September 27, 2021 Civilian Oversight of Police Police Accountability Racial JusticeThe NYCLU joined several advocates in sending a letter to the New York City Council Public Safety Committee to urge them to divest funds from the Vice unit.
September 23, 2021 Police AccountabilityThis toolkit is designed for youth, parents and caregivers, educators, and other community members across New York State who want schools without police and are wondering how to make that happen.
September 23, 2021 The Education Policy Center School-to-Prison Pipeline Police Accountability Youth Activism School-to-Deportation Pipeline Racial JusticeNew York City’s public mental health services are dysfunctional -- from policies to procedures to programs to facilities -- and the system’s negative impact on Black and Brown communities is deeply entrenched.
September 20, 2021The current conditions at Rikers Island are not only inhumane, they are deadly. Ten people at Rikers have died this year, which is significant increase from previous years. Of course, news of the deplorable conditions at Rikers is not new.
September 17, 2021 Criminal Justice Reform Racial Justice Detention and Due Process Due Process and Justice Rights of Incarcerated People