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LAS Slams NYPD’s Dehumanizing “Challenge Coins”

Coins sold for a fundraiser depicted racist, insensitive imagery, reports Gothamist.
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LAS Warns Over NYPD Expanding Subpoena Power in Criminal Cases

NYPD's use of administrative subpoenas - which do not require a judge's approval - subvert judicial review, reports The Appeal.
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LAS Calls on DAs, Mayor to Make All NYPD Disciplinary Records Public

The call comes after the Staten Island District Attorney released a trove of documents on officers with credibility issues, as reported by Gothamist.
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Judge Lifts Order Barring Release of NYPD Disciplinary Records

The ruling gives the Civilian Complaint Review Board a green light to publish a searchable database of officer complaints, according the New York Daily News.
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LAS Praises Ruling in Uniformed Fire Officers Association v. Bill de Blasio​

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the police unions’ effort to restrict the publishing of Civilian Complaint Review Board records, according to Gothamist.
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LAS Files Amicus Brief Against Police Efforts to Deny Access to Disciplinary Records

In a backdoor effort to stymie the repeal of Section 50-a, law enforcement unions filed a lawsuit to deny New Yorkers access to these critical officer records, according to Amsterdam News.
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NYPD Misconduct Continues to Cost NY Taxpayers Millions Each Year

The Legal Aid Society condemned the New York City Police Department for failing to discipline officers who amass lawsuits alleging misconduct, reports The Intercept.
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LAS Calls on City to Bolster Funding for NYPD Watchdog Agency

City budgetary issues continue to hamstring CCRB from holding NYPD officers accountable who commit misconduct - even with evidence of abuse in hand, reports Gothamist.
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LAS Warns of NYPD Surveillance Technology, Potential for Misuse​

Pushback over facial recognition follows the arrest of an activist identified by his Instagram account, reports Gothamist.
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Watch: LAS Reaffirms Need to Defund the NYPD

At $6 billion, the NYPD is the most expensive police force in the United States, according to a new video produced by Business Insider.
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