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Attorney General, NYCLU Reach Agreement With New York City Police Over Protest Responses
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Attorney General, NYCLU Reach Agreement With New York City Police Over Protest Responses

A landmark settlement was reached on September 5 in which the New York City Police Department agreed to overhaul its policing tactics regarding public protests. The settlement marks the resolution of a years-long case in which the department was accused of aggressive policing during the 2020 George Floyd protests, leading […]

Calling the FY23 budget a “deep betrayal,” Citizen Action still pushing its legislative agenda
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Calling the FY23 budget a “deep betrayal,” Citizen Action still pushing its legislative agenda

The social activist group Citizen Action of New York has called the 2023 state budget “a betrayal of everyday New Yorkers,” and vowed to keep fighting for their priority programs and legislation until the end of session.  “The budget is a moral document, because it is the clearest statement of […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, there is much confusion as to how, when, or where voters can cast their ballots
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Nov. 2 ballot proposals guarantee clean air and water, change redistricting rules and make voting easier

Five ballot proposals will be put before state voters on November 2, 2021 during the General Election. The ballot proposals will address amending the apportionment and redistricting process, the constitutional rights to clean air and water, same-day voter registration, no-excuse absentee voting, and expanding the New York City Civil Court […]