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Judge halts New York county from enforcing transgender athlete ban after roller derby league sues

A New York county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now

The Independent UK

New York judge upholds transgender athlete ban on Long Island

A New York judge has upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities

The Independent UK

Court Rules New York State Police Must Disclose Officer Names in Misconduct Records

The New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York State Police have been fighting for years over misconduct records that the state legislature made public in 2020.

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As Migrant Arrests and Deportations Increase, Remember You Have the Right To Record ICE

Law enforcement acts better when officers know the public is watching.

Reason

New York roller derby league loses bid to temporarily block ban on trans athletes

A New York roller derby league has lost its bid to temporarily block a local ban on transgender female athletes

The Independent UK

New York Voters Approve Historic Equal Rights Amendment, Make Abortion a Constitutional Right

New Yorkers voted in favor of Proposition 1, effectively expanding the state constitution's anti-discrimination protections and enshrining access to abortion.

Latin Times

New York State Prison System Violating Solitary Confinement Laws

Recent ruling reveals New York state prison system's failure to comply with laws on solitary confinement. Lawsuit filed by NYCLU and Prisoners' Legal Services.

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In NYC and LA, police response to campus protests draws sharp criticism

Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.

WEKU

New York is expanding bag checks on the subway. How is this legal?

Officials have deployed thousands of armed police and national guard troops into the system. Critics fear a new era of profiling

The Guardian - US

ACLU Sues Ronald McDonald House for Refusing To House People Convicted of Assault

The ACLU's lawsuit is filed on behalf of a New York man whose application to stay in a Ronald McDonald House was denied because of his 12-year-old felony assault conviction.

Reason

NYPD agrees to ‘significantly’ change how it handles protests in the city

Reform is part of a settlement agreement in response to lawsuits about police behavior during the 2020 racial justice protests

The Guardian - US

New York set up a hotline for police handling mental health cases. Not one officer has called

The line was supposed to offer expert guidance after Mayor Eric Adams expanded police powers to forcibly hospitalize people

The Guardian - US

‘A budget is a moral document’: why does the NYPD need $29m a day?

The Museum of Broken Windows aims to explore what New York City could be like if funds were diverted from the police

The Guardian - US

Judge Rules New York State Police Must Disclose Misconduct Records

It's been nearly three years since New York repealed its police secrecy law, and departments are still fighting to hide misconduct records.

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NYC pays millions for police misconduct

Lawmakers question if NYC enables bad policing by defending against misconduct claims instead of demanding change

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Adams lauds controversial NYPD riot unit Strategic Response Group, suggests it will remain as is despite City Council heat

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams lauded the NYPD’s controversial riot unit Monday and suggested it would stay in place — days after it and the police department came under fire for failing to appear at a City Council hearing on the unit’s handling of the 2020 George Floyd protests.

Reason

New York Repealed Its Police Secrecy Law Two Years Ago. Departments Are Still Trying To Hide Misconduct Files.

The New York Civil Liberties Union is fighting about a dozen different lawsuits against stonewalling police departments.

Reason

Judge Can Be Member of N.Y. ACLU Affiliate, but not One of Its Directors

From a decision of the N.Y. Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics, handed down on Jan. 27 but just posted on Westlaw: The inquiring full-time judge asks if it is ethically permissible to serve on the board of directors of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). As the organization's website…

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This Jail Won't Provide Drug Addicts With Essential Meds

Inmates with opioid addiction suffered severe withdrawal after the Jefferson County Correctional Facility stripped them of their medication.

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