N.Y. Civil Liberties Union on Court Finding NYC in Contempt Over Conditions at Rikers
November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2024:
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Following a lawsuit by The Legal Aid Society, a federal judge overseeing New York City's jails found today the city in contempt for failing to address the pattern of violence and excessive force at Rikers and acknowledged the need for a federal receivership. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Executive D . . .
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Following a lawsuit by The Legal Aid Society, a federal judge overseeing New York City's jails found today the city in contempt for failing to address the pattern of violence and excessive force at Rikers and acknowledged the need for a federal receivership. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Executive D . . .