[Tyrese Haspil\Fahim Saleh]
Legal Aid Society: “The statements attributed to ‘unnamed’ NYPD sources are emblematic of a culture within the police department to rush to judgment and strip individual citizens of their fundamental right to a fair and impartial jury.”
Photo: Twitter
The Legal Aid Society
Tyrese Haspil Lawyers to NYPD: “Stop Parading So Called Facts”
NY Court Rules Against Investigation into NYPD Abuses, Discrimination
[NYPD\United States District Court]
Corey Stoughton: “This ruling is a missed opportunity to bring much-needed accountability for the NYPD’s enforcement of social distancing rules disproportionately against Black and Latinx New Yorkers.”
Photo: YouTube
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPS TO SUPREME COURT: HALT “PUBLIC CHARGE” RULE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
[Immigration\”Public Charge Rule”]
Make The Road Litigation team: “As long as the Public Charge Rule remains in effect, immigrants and their families, including those who are U.S. citizens, will be deterred from seeking testing or treatment for COVID-19.”
Photo: Make The Road New York
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER UNVEILS PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
[Homelessness\Affordable Housing]
Catherine Trapani, Executive Director, Homeless Services United, Inc: “Homelessness is a complex multifaceted problem that can only be solved with a comprehensive strategy. We need to break down silos and address the root cause of the issue.”
Photo: Facebook
TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO MTA AND GOVERNOR CUOMO: WE NEED BETTER SERVICE—NOT MORE POLICE
[Transportation News\MTA Policing]
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi: “Instead of spending $249 million on a new police force, the MTA should increase bus and train service or make much-needed repairs to our ailing public transportation system. At a time when the MTA is already operating in the red, spending millions to hire more police officers is nonsensical and will just contribute to the over-policing of low-income New Yorkers and communities of color.”
Photo: Danny Pearlstein\Riders Alliance
