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Intelligencer
2 months ago
NYC politics

Who Actually Likes Hochul's National Guard-in-Subways Plan?

Governor Hochul announces a five-point plan targeting transit crime, including cameras in conductor cabs and a proposed ban on violent offenders.
Controversy arises over the deployment of 1,000 law enforcement members for bag searches in subway stations, criticized for militarizing the subway and likened to stop-and-frisk policies. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
3 months ago
NYC politics

City Council overrides mayor's veto, enacts sweeping police reform and solitary confinement ban

The New York City Council voted to override Mayor Eric Adams' vetoes of two criminal justice reform bills.
The How Many Stops Act aims to increase transparency and accountability within the NYPD by collecting and disclosing data on investigative stops. [ more ]
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