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NYPD Misconduct Lawsuits Cost Taxpayers Over $205 Million in 2024

The staggering sum underscores the need to keep New York's common sense discovery laws in place.

LAS Secures Ruling to Increase Transparency on NYPD Surveillance Spending

The ruling requires the NYPD to disclose all previously withheld records related to the purchase of invasive electronic surveillance technologies.

Advocates Call on City Council to Abolish the NYPD Gang Database

The NYPD's gang database is a dangerous and racist tool that disproportionately targets young people of color with little to no evidence of criminal involvement.

LAS Suit Seeks to End Handcuffing at Arraignments

Appearing before a judge in handcuffs unfairly characterizes people as dangerous and untrustworthy, undermining their presumption of innocence.

Report: Subway Scanners Found Zero Guns

The controversial Evolv scanners, deployed in New York City subways this summer, returned 118 false alarms.

Report: NYPD Failing to Report Civilian Stops

Despite court-ordered reform, a new report shows that over 40% of stops went undocumented in 2023.

Report: NYPD Officers Face Little Discipline Over Stop and Frisk Violations

Despite court-ordered reform, the NYPD has rarely taken action to discipline officers who make illegal stops.

LAS Decries Watered-Down NYPD Disciplinary Matrix

The move is the latest by Mayor Adams to erode meaningful accountability for the NYPD.

Report: NYPD Failing to Comply with Stop and Frisk Reforms

An Independent Federal Monitor released a report showing that the NYPD has failed to comply with court-ordered mandates to reform its practices.

LAS Sues to Protect Sealed Juvenile Records

The lawsuit seeks to end the NYPD's unlawful practice of accessing, using and disclosing sealed arrest-related records of youth ages 7 through 17.