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Commentary: Keep facial recognition technology out of New York's schools
Since 2018, parents, students and organizations like mine, the New York Civil Liberties Union, have sounded the alarm about the dangers of allowing error-prone, racially biased facial recognition technology in schools.
September 7, 2023
S2 EP-6: Could This be the Key to Fighting Anti-Asian Hate?
Could one of the answers to fighting anti-Asian violence come in the classroom? That’s one of the ideas behind a new bill in the New York State legislature that would require public schools to teach Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history. August 31, 2023FOIL Toolkit
A guide on how to submit a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request for New York state and local government records.
New York State’s FOIL entitles the public to access state and local government records. Any member of the public can request a government agency’s records.
August 25, 2023Comments on the Future Land Use of the Newly Created Land Around I-81
The New York Civil Liberties Union submitted the following comments on the future land use of the newly created land around I-81. The newly developable land will create significant changes for the community that has long born the burdens of living next to it.
August 22, 2023The hard work of prosecuting cops: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s Police Accountability Unit helps keep the NYPD honest
Last week’s news that the head of former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s security detail had pled guilty to crimes connected to his NYPD work for the mayor was noteworthy for many reasons, including because he was a high-ranking NYPD member.
August 16, 2023