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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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LAS Urges Cuts in NYPD to Sustain Funding for Police Watchdog​

Cuts to the Civilian Complaint Review Board hamper an agency already lacking enough staff to properly oversee the City's police department, reports the New York Daily News.
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Op-Ed: De Blasio’s Lies on Crime

Tina Luongo, Attorney-in-Charge of the Criminal Defense Practice at The Legal Aid Society, calls out Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent mistruths regarding the City's spiking crime rate in the New York Daily News.
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Op-Ed: Video of Police Abuses, NYPD Trampling of Constitution Reveal Inefficacy of ‘Reform’

The intentional and dangerous lack of accountability within the NYPD will continue to undermine any realistic chance of impactful reform, writes Jennvine Wong of our Cop Accountability Project in a recent NBC News Op-Ed.
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LAS Slams SI DA McMahon for Refusing to Enforce New NYC Diaphragm Law

“When it comes to holding police officers accountable for committing heinous acts of misconduct, the NYPD can count on DA McMahon for special treatment."
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LAS Condemns NYPD Refusal to Discipline Officer Over Police Misconduct

​Cop seen battering LAS client on the subway will not face discipline, reports the New York Post.
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LAS Slams de Blasio’s Inaction Following Horrific NYPD Subway Assault

"Mayor Bill de Blasio’s mishandling of this situation serves as a microcosm of his colossal failure on police reform issues…”
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