Letitia James’ office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the NYPD for its actions during months of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, which she says “blatantly violated the rights of New Yorkers, inflicting significant physical and psychological harm and leading to great distrust in law enforcement.”
Election 2021
People on Parole Deserve Automatic Right to Vote: Advocates
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A Cuomo executive order created a mechanism for people of parole to regain their right to vote, but advocates say it is unwieldy and impermanent.
nys prisons
Opinion: It’s Time for NYS to Act on Decarceration in Prisons to Curb COVID-19
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Cuomo has failed to implement widely accepted sound public health practices by refusing to release any meaningful number of the state’s COVID-vulnerable imprisoned human beings, and now by failing to put them in the first categories for access to the new vaccines.
2020
10 Stories from 2020 NYC Shouldn’t Forget
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There was more than COVID to the year of COVID: Housing construction, Industry City, access to welfare, resiliency planning, NYCHA and policing were among the big policy stories that shaped 2020 and will echo into the new year.
COVID-19
When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails?
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While the governor’s draft vaccination plan includes those in congregate settings in its second phase for vaccines, it doesn’t specifically refer to people in jails and prisons. That lack of clarity has drawn the concern of criminal justice advocates.
NYPD reform
Opinion: Putting ‘Civilian’ Back in the Civilian Complaint Review Board
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‘No entity can police itself – least of all, the police. So if the CCRB is to live up to its mandate for independent oversight of police misconduct in New York City, it must make the final decision on discipline for officers found to have engaged in misconduct.’
max & murphy
What’s Next for Criminal-Justice Reform in Albany?
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After bail and discovery reform and the repeal of 50-a, Senate Codes Committee Chair Jamaal Bailey maps out an agenda.
Election 2021
Manhattan DA Candidate Pitches Crackdown on Wage Theft
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Alvin Bragg says prosecutors need to use criminal laws and surveillance techniques—and be willing to put employers behind bars.
COVID-19
Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars
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The number of people in New York City jails has increased in recent months, reversing progress made earlier in the pandemic to reduce the jail population—and heightening advocates’ concerns about how both the city and state are managing the threat in its correctional facilities.
Voices of New York
Non-Violent Offenders Remain Exposed to COVID-19 Despite Qualifying for Release
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Infection numbers are rising in the state prison system. But some inmates facing short sentences and bearing high health risks are still inside.
new york courts
Opinion: Domestic Violence Survivors Need Culturally-Sensitive Court Services
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‘While the scourge of domestic violence is found within all communities, ultra-Orthodox Jewish women face additional and unique challenges. Understanding how someone’s culture heavily informs the choices they make, enables us to better serve domestic violence survivors and also eliminates barriers.’