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Category Archives: Courts
Part Four: Is Campaign Finance Driven By Cops, Courts, and Corrections?
Mayor Bloomberg is term-limited, thus the city will lose its primary supporter of the Stop & Frisk policy in 2013. Whereas many Democrats participated in the Silent March of over 10,000 people last summer, some Republicans have suggested that NYPD … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, Politics, Race
Tagged Campaign finance, corrections, Court, courts, donations, Floyd, Michael Bloomberg, New York City Police Department, NYPD, police, police union donations
Part Three: Comparing the Precincts- Is Crime Reduced by Stop-and-Frisk?
As the Floyd v. New York trial continues in federal court, we hear various rationales about why the policy’s effectiveness trumps the widespread erosion (if not clear violation) of civil rights. The primary excuse for wholesale stopping of pedestrians, frequently … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, Race
Tagged crime data, crime rate, Frisk, Michael Bloomberg, new york, New York City Police Department, NYPD, precinct, safety
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In the Floyd case, the NYPD faces tough scrutiny of Stop-and-Frisk tactics
This article was originally written for The Guardian, here. The New York Police Department is on trial in Floyd v City of New York, and the public is watching. It is ironic that the policy of recording “stops, questions, and frisks” originated with the 1999 … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, Race
Tagged Abner Louima, diallo, Frisk, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York City Police Department, NYPD, stop and frisk
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Crashing the System with Stop and Frisk
The Floyd v. New York class action suit, to hold the city accountable for hundreds of thousands of baseless harassments by the NYPD, is the affordable option for NYC taxpayers and the court system. If each plaintiff were to bring a … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, prison economics, Race
Tagged budget, CCR, Court, crash the system, Floyd, Floyd v. New York City, harassment, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York City Police Department, NYC, NYPD, stop and frisk, trial
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Scaling Back Voting During Black History Month?
Today the Supreme Court heard a case about the Voting Rights Act, Shelby County v. Holder- specifically, whether we still need special protections in “Covered” jurisdictions- places where the legacy of racism and voting rights is so deep it requires … Continue reading
Unprison 2011-2013 Index
Below you will find an index of the articles written over the past several years for Unprison. Readers are encouraged, as issues arise in your area, to utilize the research, analysis, and opinions presented below. Some of these have appeared elsewhere, … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Commentary, Courts, Death Penalty, Drug Policy, Education, Employment, Housing, Innocence, Legislation, Mental Health, Police, Political Prisoners, Politics, Prison Conditions, prison economics, Prisoner Health, Race, Rehabilitation, SCOTUS, Uncategorized, Voting Rights
Tagged death penalty, drug policy, economics, education, Employment, Housing, Innocence, legislation, police, politics, Prison, prison conditions, Prison-Industrial Complex, rehabilitation
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Why Big Banks Will Pay The Piper in 2013
Many Americans still await the day Wall Street is held accountable for the financial crisis, and an end to “Nobody saw this coming” excuses. A new report, Subprime Mortgage Crisis- Is 2013 Beginning or End?, examines the slow and certain … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Courts, Politics
Tagged Attorney general, Bank of America, Countrywide, Countrywide Financial, Fair Housing Act, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, housing crisis, mortgage fraud, overview, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Securities Act, securities fraud, settlement, Subprime litigation, United States, update, Wall Street
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The Coming Revolt of The Guards… in New York City?
Whether it is the war in Vietnam or Afghanistan… or whether the practices of a large police department: the most certain way to change directions is through a revolt of those who carry out the laws and policies of the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Courts, Police
Tagged city council, DRUM, Floyd, Howard Zinn, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, NYPD, Operation Clean Halls, Shira Scheindlin, stop and frisk
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A Brooklyn Man Wins a New Trial After 23 Years
When I woke up this morning, I knew that thousands of innocent prisoners had active cases in the court system. When I go to sleep, I will know that one man, Derrick Deacon, waited enough time to be vindicated: 23 … Continue reading
Is Racism Really This Blind?
U.S. trademark law says that there is no commercial protection for a disparaging term or symbol. In 1992, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board agreed that “Redskins” may disparage people, living or dead, or bring them into contempt or disrepute. … Continue reading →