Two CUNY Law alums sponsored bill to repeal 50-a
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State Sen. Jamaal Bailey and Assemblymember Danny O’Donnell both graduated from the LIC law school.
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Repeal of 50-a may prompt release of district attorneys’ problem cop lists
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“District attorneys, the city and law enforcement agencies can no longer hide behind Police Secrecy Law 50-a.”
Read MoreCuomo cuts off funding for police departments without plan to curb excessive force
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Departments must develop a plan to address over-policing in collaboration with local communities.
Read MoreState lawmakers vote to repeal 50-a with support from all seven Queens senators
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“It’s time we start listening to those who are closest to the pain.”
Read MoreQueens leaders call on state to repeal 50-a at Borough Hall rally
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“We have to legislate our way to freedom.”
Read MoreTensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view
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The NYPD has used the law to deny public access to records of officers involved in high-profile incidents of police brutality.
Read MoreRelease of Body-Cam Footage Doesn’t Violate NYPD Records Law, Court Rules
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Releasing police body-camera footage does not violate a piece of state law known as 50-a, which shields the records used to evaluate NYPD officers’ performance.
Read MoreCommissioner O’Neill Says NYPD Will Accept Reforms Made by Panel O’Neill Created
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Code 50-a shields officers’ disciplinary histories and personnel records used to evaluate performance from public review.
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