"It is deeply disappointing that the mayor is sending the message that Black and Latino communities do not deserve transparency regarding interruptions to their daily lives from investigative police stops," a statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilman Yusef Salaam said.
"The Council passed Intro. 549-A to ban solitary confinement with more than a veto-proof majority because it is imperative to make the city's jails safer for those who are detained and staff alike. We cannot allow the human rights and safety crisis on Rikers to continue by maintaining the status quo," said Brooklyn council member Sandy Nurse.
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