Press Releases

NYCLU Statement on New NYPD Drone Program

NEW YORK ‒ Before today’s announcement concerning its planned use of drones, the New York Police Department had provided the New York Civil Liberties Union with a draft policy, met with the NYCLU about its drone program, and received and responded to written comments from the NYCLU.

December 3, 2018

NYCLU Lawsuit: State Human Rights Division Has Power to Investigate Police

WATERTOWN, N.Y. ‒ The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Supreme Court today arguing that the state Division of Human Rights has jurisdiction to investigate abuse and discrimination complaints against New York police departments and corrections agencies.

December 3, 2018

New State Equivalency Guidelines for Nonpublic Schools Fall Short

NEW YORK - The New York State Education Department today released updated substantial equivalency guidance for instruction at nonpublic schools across the state.

November 20, 2018

Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Months-Long ICE Detentions Before First Court Appearance

NEW YORK – Cardozo Law Immigration Justice Clinic, The New York Civil Liberties Union, and The Bronx Defenders filed a putative class action lawsuit today against the U.S. government — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

November 15, 2018

Court Rules NY Law Enforcement Cannot Detain Immigrants for ICE

NEW YORK -- A state appeals court in Brooklyn ruled today definitively, and for the first time, that it is illegal under state law for local law enforcement agencies in New York to make immigration arrests at the request of federal immigration officials.

November 14, 2018

NYCLU Calls on New State Legislature to Pass Civil Rights Reforms

NEW YORK ‒ The New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman after the votes were counted on Election Day:

November 7, 2018