The New York City Council filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Mayor Eric Adams to enforce a law banning solitary confinement, alleging his emergency orders exceeded his legal authority.
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams criticized Mayor Adams' actions as 'an unlawful and unprecedented abuse of power,' amidst escalating tensions over various policies.
The City Council previously passed a bill banning solitary confinement, asserting that such practices amount to torture, which Mayor Adams vetoed.
In an attempt to block the law's enforcement, Mayor Adams declared a state of emergency the day before it was set to take effect.
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