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New York lawmakers vote to repeal 50-a, making police disciplinary records public
By DENIS SLATTERY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
JUN 09, 2020 | 3:42 PM
NYPD cops watch over protesters gathered outside the Queens County Criminal Court on June 8. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
ALBANY — As mass civil unrest over police brutality against African-Americans engulfs the nation, New York lawmakers took action Tuesday by voting to repeal 50-a, a state law used by police departments to shield disciplinary records.
The Democrat-led Legislature approved the long-stalled reform of the statute — which is routinely used to keep the public from learning about police misconduct and disciplinary actions taken against officers — in response to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who was killed when a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
“The silver lining on this incredibly dark cloud is that the sun is finally starting to shine on injustice. Maybe it’s the unmistakable, and in my opinion indisputable, video evidence that we saw a live murder on TV, but it’s done something to the consciousness of America,” said bill sponsor Sen. Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx) in an emotional floor speech before the bill passed. “I don’t know if there could be a more meaningful piece of legislation for me and this body because it’s way more than just policy.
The Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, front page of the New York Daily News: "Hiding behind the badge"
“There’s a time to not only correct what we thought and knew to be a flaw in the state law, but to correct misconceptions that many of us have carried for too long for things that we can never experience,” he added.
The bill passed along party lines in the Senate, 40-22, with all Republicans voting against the measure. The Assembly approved the measure 101-43 Tuesday evening, also along party lines.
New York Sate Assemblyman Nick Perry debates new legislation for police reform, Monday, June 8, in Albany. (Hans Pennink/AP)
Since 1976, the statute has prevented the personnel and disciplinary records of any police officer, corrections officer or firefighter from being made public. The NYPD only started adhering to the statute in 2016, when the department abruptly stopped allowing media and the public to see the outcomes of administrative trials. The courts have repeatedly bolstered the more expansive interpretation of the law.
The law became a point of contention following the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of then-NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, whose disciplinary record was shielded in secrecy.
A woman holds a sign calling for defunding the New York Police Department and the repeal of state law 50-a, which shields police misconduct records from public view, at a June 7 rally in Brooklyn. (Kathy Willens/AP)
Advocates, including New Yorkers United for Justice, and legal organizations such as the Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union, have pushed for the repeal of 50-a in the name of transparency.
“Our criminal justice system, in order to build and maintain public trust, must be transparent," said New Yorkers United for Justice chief strategist Khalil Cumberbatch. “Even more so as it relates to law enforcement agencies — and that means accountability and public scrutiny for police.”
Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton is seen on a video screen voting remotely on legislation for police reform on June 8 in Albany. (Hans Pennink/AP)
Former NYPD commissioner James O’Neill conceded that “the law must change” after an independent panel, comprised of two former prosecutors and a former judge, released a report last year that found “almost a complete lack of transparency and public accountability.”
“It is an attempt to level the playing field, it is an attempt to get information into the public,” said sponsor Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell (D-Manhattan), who has championed the bill for several years. “We take one step forward today on transparency. We allow people some degree of peace.”
Police unions have vehemently argued against changing the law. A coalition of law enforcement groups said in a statement Monday that releasing records, including complaints, could leave officers facing “unavoidable and irreparable harm to reputation and livelihood.”
However, the legislation provides officers with some privacy protections, redacting home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
“We, as professionals, are under assault,” Pat Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, representing rank-and-file NYPD officers, said during a press conference earlier Tuesday. “And this in a backdrop of a night when we had seven shootings (in Brooklyn) in seven minutes.”
Surrounded by law enforcement and supporters, New York City PBA President Pat Lynch, center, speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, June 9. (Seth Wenig/AP)
The bill makes police disciplinary records subject to Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL, requests, similar to most records kept by public agencies. It is part of a package of police reform bills that the Legislature began voting on Monday.
The slate includes a bill making it a hate crime to call 911 and make a false claim based on a person’s race, and another codifying into state law the state attorney general’s power to appoint a special prosecutor when someone is killed by police.
Other changes ban chokeholds under the so-called “Eric Garner Act” and mandate police departments to provide medical training to officers. Garner died after being put in a chokehold by cops on Staten Island in 2014.
New York Sate Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma, left, and Sen. John Flanagan, R-Smithtown, talk during a break in a Senate session at the state Capitol Monday, June 8, in Albany, N.Y. (Hans Pennink/AP)
Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan (R-Nassau) railed against Democrats, accusing them of attempting to “sow division" under the guise of justice and civil rights.
“The brutal killing of George Floyd is a horrific tragedy that never should have occurred. There is simply no place in our society for police brutality, and whenever it does occur those responsible must be held accountable,” he said. “But it is not a reason to vilify and punish every man and woman in law enforcement who serves to protect and serve our communities in New York, nor should it be a reason to sow division.”
Gov. Cuomo has vowed to sign the legislation, calling Floyd’s death the “tipping point” of a change that has been “brewing for decades, if not centuries.”
By DENIS SLATTERY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
JUN 09, 2020 | 3:42 PM
NYPD cops watch over protesters gathered outside the Queens County Criminal Court on June 8. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
ALBANY — As mass civil unrest over police brutality against African-Americans engulfs the nation, New York lawmakers took action Tuesday by voting to repeal 50-a, a state law used by police departments to shield disciplinary records.
The Democrat-led Legislature approved the long-stalled reform of the statute — which is routinely used to keep the public from learning about police misconduct and disciplinary actions taken against officers — in response to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who was killed when a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
“The silver lining on this incredibly dark cloud is that the sun is finally starting to shine on injustice. Maybe it’s the unmistakable, and in my opinion indisputable, video evidence that we saw a live murder on TV, but it’s done something to the consciousness of America,” said bill sponsor Sen. Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx) in an emotional floor speech before the bill passed. “I don’t know if there could be a more meaningful piece of legislation for me and this body because it’s way more than just policy.
The Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, front page of the New York Daily News: "Hiding behind the badge"
“There’s a time to not only correct what we thought and knew to be a flaw in the state law, but to correct misconceptions that many of us have carried for too long for things that we can never experience,” he added.
The bill passed along party lines in the Senate, 40-22, with all Republicans voting against the measure. The Assembly approved the measure 101-43 Tuesday evening, also along party lines.
New York Sate Assemblyman Nick Perry debates new legislation for police reform, Monday, June 8, in Albany. (Hans Pennink/AP)
Since 1976, the statute has prevented the personnel and disciplinary records of any police officer, corrections officer or firefighter from being made public. The NYPD only started adhering to the statute in 2016, when the department abruptly stopped allowing media and the public to see the outcomes of administrative trials. The courts have repeatedly bolstered the more expansive interpretation of the law.
The law became a point of contention following the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of then-NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, whose disciplinary record was shielded in secrecy.
A woman holds a sign calling for defunding the New York Police Department and the repeal of state law 50-a, which shields police misconduct records from public view, at a June 7 rally in Brooklyn. (Kathy Willens/AP)
Advocates, including New Yorkers United for Justice, and legal organizations such as the Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union, have pushed for the repeal of 50-a in the name of transparency.
“Our criminal justice system, in order to build and maintain public trust, must be transparent," said New Yorkers United for Justice chief strategist Khalil Cumberbatch. “Even more so as it relates to law enforcement agencies — and that means accountability and public scrutiny for police.”
Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton is seen on a video screen voting remotely on legislation for police reform on June 8 in Albany. (Hans Pennink/AP)
Former NYPD commissioner James O’Neill conceded that “the law must change” after an independent panel, comprised of two former prosecutors and a former judge, released a report last year that found “almost a complete lack of transparency and public accountability.”
“It is an attempt to level the playing field, it is an attempt to get information into the public,” said sponsor Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell (D-Manhattan), who has championed the bill for several years. “We take one step forward today on transparency. We allow people some degree of peace.”
Police unions have vehemently argued against changing the law. A coalition of law enforcement groups said in a statement Monday that releasing records, including complaints, could leave officers facing “unavoidable and irreparable harm to reputation and livelihood.”
However, the legislation provides officers with some privacy protections, redacting home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
“We, as professionals, are under assault,” Pat Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, representing rank-and-file NYPD officers, said during a press conference earlier Tuesday. “And this in a backdrop of a night when we had seven shootings (in Brooklyn) in seven minutes.”
Surrounded by law enforcement and supporters, New York City PBA President Pat Lynch, center, speaks during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, June 9. (Seth Wenig/AP)
The bill makes police disciplinary records subject to Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL, requests, similar to most records kept by public agencies. It is part of a package of police reform bills that the Legislature began voting on Monday.
The slate includes a bill making it a hate crime to call 911 and make a false claim based on a person’s race, and another codifying into state law the state attorney general’s power to appoint a special prosecutor when someone is killed by police.
Other changes ban chokeholds under the so-called “Eric Garner Act” and mandate police departments to provide medical training to officers. Garner died after being put in a chokehold by cops on Staten Island in 2014.
New York Sate Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma, left, and Sen. John Flanagan, R-Smithtown, talk during a break in a Senate session at the state Capitol Monday, June 8, in Albany, N.Y. (Hans Pennink/AP)
Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan (R-Nassau) railed against Democrats, accusing them of attempting to “sow division" under the guise of justice and civil rights.
“The brutal killing of George Floyd is a horrific tragedy that never should have occurred. There is simply no place in our society for police brutality, and whenever it does occur those responsible must be held accountable,” he said. “But it is not a reason to vilify and punish every man and woman in law enforcement who serves to protect and serve our communities in New York, nor should it be a reason to sow division.”
Gov. Cuomo has vowed to sign the legislation, calling Floyd’s death the “tipping point” of a change that has been “brewing for decades, if not centuries.”
They still haven't address,why they took Kaepernick out of Madden,a few years ago....
Nice gesture, but we won't tolerate shitty games where you have to pay 60 dollars for an unfinished game with updated rosters!
its starting to seem like, I was correct about this shit being mad personal..
seems like they had real beef.... and this ho ass faggot ass cop was feelin some type of way,
and apparently let other kkkops know he felt some kind of way about bruh George Floyd, so when they saw, George was in a situation where they could arrest him..
gave this hoe ass cop a call and you know the rest...
that has to be the case I can see no other reason for him
to murdered the way he was....
I will tell you this much...
if there is a not guilty plea....
Bruh........
seems like they had real beef.... and this ho ass faggot ass cop was feelin some type of way,
and apparently let other kkkops know he felt some kind of way about bruh George Floyd, so when they saw, George was in a situation where they could arrest him..
gave this hoe ass cop a call and you know the rest...
that has to be the case I can see no other reason for him
to murdered the way he was....
I will tell you this much...
if there is a not guilty plea....
Bruh........
Man thats some liberal bullshit... to make it seem like
trump is racist... why dont the show you a picture
of the maids and custodial engineers.. aka janitors..
because then you will see he is not a racist...
- braindead trump supporter
Trump put the only two dark skinned people on the end and next to each other.
Led By Tim Scott, Senate Republicans Begin Drafting Their Own Police Reform Plan
A day after Democrats rolled out a policing reform bill, Senate Republicans create a group to draft a plan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asks Sen. Tim Scott to take the lead.
www.npr.org
but...but...but...the good cops?
www.cnn.com
Florida police organization offers to hire cops who were fired or resigned over police misconduct | CNN
As the cries for police reform grow louder across the nation, some police departments are holding their officers accountable, firing or suspending those accused of excessive force during recent protests.
Led By Tim Scott, Senate Republicans Begin Drafting Their Own Police Reform Plan
A day after Democrats rolled out a policing reform bill, Senate Republicans create a group to draft a plan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asks Sen. Tim Scott to take the lead.
Like I said before, every available coon has been deployed.
and that article highlights the problem why police brutality is so prevalentbut...but...but...the good cops?
Florida police organization offers to hire cops who were fired or resigned over police misconduct | CNN
As the cries for police reform grow louder across the nation, some police departments are holding their officers accountable, firing or suspending those accused of excessive force during recent protests.
hiring the bad cops in other places enables them to continue the abuse
You can’t use this picture because if any black person wanted to intern with Trump everyone would have called them a coon or sellout.
Then you have people just not wanting to intern. Many blacks simply was not going to intern under Trump. I would hate to have my child intern under him
Florida Police Group President Suspended Over 'Despicable' Facebook Posts
The head of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter in Florida had sparked outrage with his offer to recruit police involved in recent violent incidents.
TPD Major: Police Shoot Black Americans 'Less Than We Probably Ought To'
Please see this editor's note about a photo change on the story.Updated June 10, 7 p.m. to clarify a quote and link to a study cited.Discussing nationwide…
www.publicradiotulsa.org
You's a bitch
I wanna see that nigga soul leave his body as I choke him with my bare hands
You stupid to think any self respecting black person is choosing to Intern at the White House under Trump. Not only would they be criticized and called a coon because Trump is that toxic but loose respect from their peers.
IF you got Nextflix, watch this....
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Bitch have you seen how many coons have voluntarily entered that fucking place?
Also the bar is low as fuck around there so it's not a qualifications issue either.
You be trying to sound smart but you actually dumb as fuck and a whole board of your peers telling you that over and over again don't make you wanna shut the fuck up not even a little bit?
I swear I be wanting to beat you bitch ass muhfuckas up.
George Floyd's brother testifying before Congress. Live
Hey James Demarco. Congratulations! You and your potna made it to the National News feed.
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Jim Jordan is TRASH!!!
And Angela Underwood-Jacobs???
Oh Well.
What else can WE expect from BLACK FEMALE REPUBLICAN???
She's making some sense.
But it's all BULLSHIT if her party could care less until they use her brother's murder for political gain.
