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Panel: 50-a and the Fight for Police Transparency

A panel discussion on lessons learned, impact, and the road ahead in the five years after the repeal of 50-a

Join us for a panel discussion featuring legal experts, reporters and advocates to discuss the fight to advance police transparency and accountability in New York, five years after the repeal of 50-a, the law that kept police records hidden from the public.

Featuring:

  • Kayla Canne, Democrat and Chronicle reporter
  • Beryl Lipton, USA Today Police Discipline Data Coordinator
  • Jennvine Wong, Legal Aid Society Supervising Attorney
  • Sammy Sussman, New York Times Local Investigations Fellow
  • Brendan J. Lyons, Times Union Managing Editor
  • Dr. Lesli Myers-Small, Rochester Police Accountability Board Executive Director
  • Bobby Hodgson, NYCLU Assistant Legal Director
  • Moderated by Michael Sisitzky, NYCLU Assistant Director of Policy
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