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Election 2016: NYCLU to Run Voter Hotline, Monitor Polls, Provide Resources
The New York Civil Liberties Union’s election protection initiative today will include running an Election Day hotline in highly contested counties in Western New York that voters can call if they...
View ArticleGovernor Proposes Important Protections for New Yorkers Targeted by Hate Crimes
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a list of proposals following the rise in hate crimes in New York since the last presidential election. His proposals included expanding New York’s Human Rights...
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NYCLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Overbroad Campaign Finance Law that Threatens...
The New York Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging provisions of a New York State law that will curtail free speech and discourage people...
View ArticleNYCLU: Bill Allowing Ride-Hailing Companies to Expand Upstate Raises Privacy...
The New York Civil Liberties Union has serious concerns about a bill that would provide for the regulation and expansion of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to upstate New York. The companies...
View ArticleIn State Addresses, Cuomo Must Announce Plans to Make New York a Progressive...
Governor Andrew Cuomo will lay out his vision for New York this week during a series of State of the State addresses beginning today. With just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office,...
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New Non-Profit Donor Disclosure Rules Will Not be Enforced While NYCLU and...
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has agreed to hold off on enforcing certain provisions of a recently enacted state ethics law that the New York Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties...
View ArticleState Assembly Approves Reproductive Health Protections Ahead of Trump...
The New York State Assembly last night passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act (CCCA), two bills that protect women’s reproductive health and rights in...
View ArticleNYCLU Praises New Sanctuary City Guidance from Attorney General
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced today that his office provided local governments and law enforcement agencies with a legal roadmap to enact sanctuary city policies and protect vulnerable...
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New Report: Women Severely Harmed by NY's Outdated Abortion Law
The New York Civil Liberties Union released a report today featuring the stories of New York women who were unable to receive constitutionally protected abortion care because of the state’s outmoded...
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NYCLU Statement on Executive Orders Targeting Muslims and Refugees
On January 27, President Trump signed an executive order that suspended resettlement of Syrian refugees indefinitely, suspended all other refugee resettlement for 120 days, and banned the entry of...
View ArticleNYCLU Briefing on Statewide Impact of Trump Order Against Muslims and Refugees
The New York Civil Liberties is hosting an information briefing call for the press on the impact and response to President Trump’s executive order across New York State. President Trump signed an...
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NYCLU: Governor Must Strengthen His Public Defense Reform Efforts
The New York Civil Liberties Union submitted testimony today raising concerns about Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to reform public defense in New York State. The NYCLU’s statement was delivered to the joint...
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NYCLU Demands Documents on Implementation of Trump’s Muslim and Refugee Ban
The New York Civil Liberties Union, together with the ACLU of New Jersey, filed a Freedom of Information Act request today with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expose Trump administration...
View ArticleAfter Detention and Removal Under Trump Ban, Iranian Students Return to U.S.
The New York Civil Liberties Union announced today that it had secured the return of two Iranian students to the U.S. on Sunday after they had been denied entry a week earlier due to President Trump’s...
View ArticleNYCLU Statement on Appeals Court Refusal to Reinstate Trump Travel Ban
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous ruling this evening, refusing to reinstate President Trump’s travel ban against refugees and people from Muslim-majority...
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