Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press: After Section 50-A Repeal, N.Y. Police Unions Are Fighting in Court to Keep Misconduct Records Secret
November 06, 2020
November 06, 2020
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued the following news:
In October, a New York trial court ruled that police and firefighters unions in Buffalo, New York, could not block the release of records documenting allegations of misconduct made against police officers, firefighters and corrections officers.
The unions had argued that the disclosure of misconduct records would harm officers' privacy rights and make unsubstantiated alleg . . .
In October, a New York trial court ruled that police and firefighters unions in Buffalo, New York, could not block the release of records documenting allegations of misconduct made against police officers, firefighters and corrections officers.
The unions had argued that the disclosure of misconduct records would harm officers' privacy rights and make unsubstantiated alleg . . .