New York Civil Liberties Union

New Deal Will Test Whether N.Y.P.D. Can Alter Its Response to Protests

Protests in New York City have long helped shape social change in the United States, sometimes at a cost. A court settlement may change the dynamics of such events.

N.Y.P.D. Agrees to Ban Kettling and Set New Rules for Protest Response

The department agreed to set new rules and create an oversight board for protests in a sweeping deal with the state attorney general, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Aid Society.

School District Woes Likened to ‘Environmental Racism’ in Flint, Mich.

All 13 school buildings in East Ramapo received a failing rating in a recent state-mandated survey. The New York Civil Liberties Union is calling for a state takeover.