Governor Cuomo has confirmed five additional cases of coronavirus in Westchester County, bringing the statewide total to 11.
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NYCLU releases new report on solitary confinement in NYS, advocates for HALT Act
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The New York Civil Liberties Union has released a new report showing how commonly solitary confinement is used to punish people in New York state prisons, and is advocating for passage of the HALT Act in the upcoming legislative session.
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LAS condemns NY Dept of Corrections for inadequate testing of inmates, employees
The Legal Aid Society has publicly condemned the New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision for refusing to follow recently released COVID-19 testing protocols by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specific to correctional settings.
Domestic violence victims now have another year to bring civil suits in NY
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State AG launches secure whistleblowing site for NY residents
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Gov proposes law to prosecute acts of domestic mass violence as domestic terror
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