New York City Council Proposes Sweeping NYPD Reforms

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February 1, 2021

The New York City Council has announced an ambitious slate of legislation to reshape the NYPD and increase accountability at the nation’s largest police force. Among the proposed changes, the police commissioner would be stripped of final say over disciplining officers.

In an ongoing investigation, ProPublica has detailed how NYPD officers who’ve mistreated civilians have escaped significant punishment and even been promoted to top positions, while commissioners have often dismissed proposed penalties for officers.

View the full ProPublica article, here.

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New York City Council Proposes Sweeping NYPD Reforms

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Brooklyn Defenders Urges All Stakeholders Be Included in Discovery Negotiations

Queens Eagle: "Dismissed Queens criminal case highlights discovery debate"

Brooklyn Defenders’ Statement on Legislation to Codify People v. Bay and Strengthen Discovery Law Practice and Due Process

Brooklyn Defenders Condemns Executive Order to Establish ICE Office at Rikers Island

Brooklyn Defenders’ Statement on New York City Council’s Response to FY2026 Preliminary Budget

Gothamist: Man Dies in Custody as NYPD Jails More New Yorkers for Low-Level Offenses

Press Release: Brooklyn Defender Services to Assume Contract for Criminal Defense in Queens

Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Brooklyn Defenders on Death in NYPD Custody at Kings County Criminal Court

Brooklyn Defender Services’ Statement on the death of Sonia Reyes

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