CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Side Effect of COVID-19 Could be Weaker Civil Liberties
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‘Those in power are willing to be extremely broad in their use of COVID-19 as a justification for bending certain legal protections.’
civil liberties
NYPD Anti-Terror Boss Says Domestic Threats Require New Legal Tools
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Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller says the threat to New York has evolved from spectacular plots directed by large ‘terrorist bureaucracies’ to lone-wolf attacks across a broad spectrum of beliefs.
civil liberties
Max & Murphy: The State of NYC’s Civil Liberties in 2019
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New York Civil Liberties Union executive director Donna Lieberman joined WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show on Wednesday for a special Independence Day Eve discussion of where civil liberties stand in New York City.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: NY Legislators Ought to Protect Student Press Freedom
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‘The passage of this legislation would allow me and my staff members, along with the rest of New York student journalists, the right to practice democracy and be civically engaged.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: NY Cops Could Violate Drivers’ Rights with Textalyzer
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‘If the bill becomes law, drivers across the state would be faced with the choice of surrendering their license, or giving police officers access to sensitive personal information contained on their phones, all without a warrant.’
Justice
Video: Time for More Transparency on NYPD Data Gathering?
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A city councilmember and civil-liberties lawyer discuss a move to increase oversight of the growing array of eavesdropping technologies employed by local law enforcement.
civil liberties
No Backspace: NY’s Rules for Policing Political Activity Still Need Tightening
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Imagine a world where a federal judge has to tell civil liberties lawyers that they’ve conceded too much to the NYPD. Don’t imagine it. You’re living in it.