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Nov 06, 2019
红杏视频 of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society Urge Roswell Police Department to Revise Its Criminal History Screening Policy To Comply with Federal Fair Housing Law
ATLANTA 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society sent a letter today to the Roswell Police Department urging it to revise its criminal histor...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 04, 2019
NYCLU Statement on New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK - Today, Mayor de Blasio and the New York Police Department announced that James O鈥橬eill resigned from his role as Commissioner. The Mayor also announced that the new Co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 01, 2019
NYCLU Statement on Police Incidents in New York City Subways
NEW YORK - Last week, two incidents involving New Yorkers and police officers in subway stations resulted in violent encounters. One of the officers involved has had previous compl...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 19, 2019
NYCLU Statement on NYPD Decision to Fire Daniel Pantaleo
NEW YORK - NYPD Police Commissioner James O鈥橬eill announced today that Daniel Pantaleo has been fired from the department for placing Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold in 2014.
Th...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 15, 2019
NYCLU Analysis on Greece and Irondequoit Police Department鈥檚 Internal Polices
NEW YORK- The New York Civil Liberties Union released today a new report that provides information on police functions and operations of the Greece and Irondequoit police departmen...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 02, 2019
NYCLU Statement on Judge鈥檚 Recommendation to Fire NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo
NEW YORK - The judge presiding over the disciplinary trial of Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner, recommended today that the cop be fired for his role in Garn...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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Levine V. Faa. Explore Case.Levine v. FAA
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