[Mayor Andre Wallace]
Wallace: “The real problem group in government are the do-nothing seat-fillers who expect to assume the mantle of leadership without actually making any meaningful contribution to Mount Vernon.”
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Andre Wallace: Why Nothing Gets Done in Mount Vernon
NYC Public Advocate Praises Court Ruling on Police Misconduct Files
[Police Misconduct Files]
Williams: “Unfortunately, for too long, disingenuous actors including the leadership of several law enforcement unions have sought to shield bad actors within the department from scrutiny or consequence.”
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NYC Public Advocate Introduces Legislation Promoting Police Transparency
[Policing Minors]
Williams: “The Public Advocate also introduced a resolution calling on the Governor and State Legislature to enact S4980A/A6982, which would make it clear that police are required to immediately notify parents that their child will be taken into custody.’
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NYCLU: Court Order Hides Police Misconduct Information from Public
[New York Civil Liberties Union]
NYCLU’s Christopher Dunn: “The court’s gag order is a prior restraint that plainly violates the First Amendment and is depriving the public of vital information about police misconduct.”
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NY Attorney General Issues Preliminary Report on NYPD Protest Abuses
[NYPD\George Floyd Protests]
Office of NY Attorney General: “Attorney General James will issue a more detailed, final report with recommendations specifically related to NYPD’s conduct in policing the protests.”
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How NYPD Prevents Civilian Complaint Review Board From Implementing Police Accountability
[NYPD\Civilian Complaint Review Board]
Dr. Lawrence Wittner: “The Board’s minimal impact can be attributed in part to Dinkins’s mayoral successors, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, who limited its funding while instituting ‘zero tolerance’ and ‘stop and frisk’ programs.”
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BARRONS: CCRB MUST BE GIVEN INDEPENDENT POWER TO POLICE THE POLICE
[Police Brutality\CCRB]
New York City Council to replace the present Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) with an Elected Civilian Review Board, with the power to gather information, investigate, hold hearings and issue binding disciplinary actions.
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POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ADVOCATES CELEBRATE NEW BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD PUNISH POLICE WHO LIE
[New York News\Criminal Justice]
Monifa Bandele, spokesperson for Communities United for Police Reform Action Fund (CPRAF). “New Yorkers saw through the police union games and voted overwhelmingly to allow the CCRB to investigate officers who lie in misconduct investigations. New Yorkers want safety without police violence and harassment. The era of police unions being able to unilaterally dictate New York City policy is coming to an end.”
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