Nurul Amin Shah Alam should be alive.
DHS agents released Mr. Shah Alam outside a closed coffee shop on a freezing night with no money, no phone, and no interpreter. From arrest to abandonment, the system treated his disability, language barriers, and refugee status as someone elseβs problem.
04.03.2026 16:53 β
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Fight Against No-Speech Zones
Please take action!
If the state proposals around so-called "buffer zones" had been enacted during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, they could have stopped marches from taking place, severely limiting the scale + impact of the movement.
NY should not support efforts that would stifle free speech. Take action:
27.02.2026 19:58 β
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NYPD Still Illegally Stopping New Yorkers 12 Years After Court Ruling, Monitor Finds
Illegal stops, missing paperwork and weak discipline remain widespread despite federal oversight.
More than a decade after stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional, the NYPD is *still* acting like NYC is a constitution-free zone.
Unlawful stops and searches violate NYersβ rights and undermine public safety. It's long past time to end these practices - Mayor Mamdani must ensure it's done.
27.02.2026 15:43 β
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NYC lawmakers consider bill letting NYPD set buffer zones around houses of worship
City lawmakers will hold a public hearing on the bill on Wednesday.
These proposals hand the NYPD β a department famous for its history of biased and aggressive policing β sweeping discretion to declare protest-free zones, determine their duration, and decide who is subject to arrest.
Such broad police power is a recipe for misconduct and abuse.
24.02.2026 22:11 β
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This Sunday 3/1 at noon at Bailey's β a PTP Round Table. Free and open to the public.
We're breaking down the NYPD protest settlement and hearing YOUR on-the-ground experiences with protest policing. Light refreshments provided. Come learn, come share.
Sunday | 12PM | Bailey's
23.02.2026 20:24 β
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Buffer Zones Around Houses of Worship in NY Would Fuel Trumpβs Fight Against Protest
NY law already protects people from obstruction, intimidation, interference, violence or threatening behavior when entering or leaving a house of worship.
New proposals from City Council + Albany are at best unnecessary and at worst will exacerbate the already hostile attitudes toward free speech.
21.02.2026 14:30 β
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New Yorkβs Raise the Age is Making us Safer. Some Want to Roll it Back Anyway
Since Raise the Age passed, the number of young people arrested has decreased by ~70%, and youth crime is down across NY.
The law works: it keeps more young people out of the mass incarceration machine and makes us all safer. Any rollbacks would be disastrous for young people and NY communities.
20.02.2026 21:06 β
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New York awards Daniel's Law pilots amid push for more funding
The pilots are a step toward the stateβs goal of pivoting to a health-led response in cases where someone is experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
This is an important step towards building a more compassionate, health-led response for people experiencing mental health challenges in Rochester.
No one should die at the hands of the police because they have a disability, struggle with their mental health, or have used drugs.
19.02.2026 22:28 β
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Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth
This is a disturbing decision from NYU Langone.
Gender-affirming care helps people live as their authentic selves and can be lifesaving. As the Trump administration continues to punish already-vulnerable people simply for being themselves, we will fight to uphold the rights of trans New Yorkers.
18.02.2026 18:16 β
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Judge Drops Immigration Case Against Student Detained at Citizenship Interview
The Trump administration sought to deport pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mohsen Mahdawi.
The Trump administration is arguing that federal courts can't step in to stop unconstitutional immigration detention.
If that were true, Mohsen could have been detained for ten months on a charge that the government couldn't even substantiate before an immigration judge.
18.02.2026 19:09 β
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Buffer Zones Around Houses of Worship in NY Would Fuel Trumpβs Fight Against Protest
NY law already protects people from intimidation, interference, violence or threatening behavior when entering or leaving a house of worship.
Any additional laws are at best unnecessary and at worst will add to the already hostile attitudes toward free speech now polluting our national dialogue.
13.02.2026 20:54 β
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Trump administration to end Minnesota immigration crackdown
Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that a significant drawdown of agents is underway.
Operation Metro Surge is over, but federal agents will remain and many communities are still experiencing abuse across the country.
Alongside @aclumn.bsky.social, we'll keep working to demand an end to this anti-immigrant rampage and accountability for the harms inflicted upon all our communities.
13.02.2026 16:16 β
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ICE says it has purchased Hudson Valley site for detention facilities
An ICE spokesperson said Thursday that it had purchased a site in the Hudson Valley.
ICE is moving forward with its plan to convert an abandoned warehouse located in Chester, NY into a detention facility.
New Yorkers have seen the appalling, inhumane conditions of ICE's mass detention camps and their response couldn't be more clear: ICE and its cruelty have no place in New York.
13.02.2026 17:00 β
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Graphic with a solid black background. Text in green and pale yellow reads "Not a dollar more for ICE". The NYCLU logo in green is in the bottom left corner.
This is a critical week in the fight to rein in ICE and Border Patrol's lawless operations as Congress continues to fight over ICE's budget.
With Senator Schumer leading those negotiations, and with only days to go until Friday's deadline, we must demand he keep up the fight.
10.02.2026 15:21 β
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerousβeven deadlyβconfrontation isnβt guaranteed. Hereβs how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
If you're on the streets filming ICE, remember: Keep the focus on the ICE agents themselves where possible because it makes it more likely that you'll capture footage of any visible badges or other potentially identifying features. Keep recording for as long as possible.
More tips here π
02.02.2026 17:08 β
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NYPDβs Tisch must heed Mamdaniβs lead
No post-election decision by Mayor Mamdani garnered more attention than keeping Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. Sheβs served with a level of honesty and professionalism her recent predecessorβ¦
βοΈ@dlnyclu.bsky.social: Under Mayor Adams, the NYPD ramped up arrests for minor offenses, increased pedestrian and vehicle stops + searches, and police misconduct surged.
Mamdaniβs election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
31.01.2026 14:15 β
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Standing up, fighting back with my friend @advocate.nyc.gov in Foley Square.
ICE out of NYC - NOW.
30.01.2026 22:07 β
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In 2023, NYPD officers pulled our client, Justin, out of his car frisked him, and despite finding nothing illegal, arrested him.
The NYPDβs targeting of Black + Latinx drivers with baseless vehicle searches is nothing more than stop-and-frisk on wheels, and it must come to an end.
29.01.2026 22:12 β
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N.Y.P.D. Searches Target Black and Latino Drivers, Lawsuit Says
Far too many Black and Latino drivers in New York City are treated like criminals when their vehicles are searched during what should be routine traffic stops, merely because of the color of their skin.
It must come to an end. More in @nytimes.com:
29.01.2026 01:16 β
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BREAKING: Along with the NAACP New York State Conference, the Bronx Defenders, and Milbank LLP, we are suing the NYPD for disproportionately targeting Black and Latino drivers with unconstitutional vehicle searches.
This essentially amounts to stop-and-frisk on wheels, and it must come to an end.
29.01.2026 01:16 β
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Protect New Yorkers From ICE
Please take action!
Statewide, there's still more to be done to protect immigrants from ICE in NY.
The New York for All Act, which has languished in Albany for years, would prohibit state and local officers from enforcing federal immigration laws and sharing sensitive information with ICE.
Add your name ‡οΈ
26.01.2026 17:19 β
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If you're protesting in the streets tonight, or any other time, make sure you know your rights π
23.01.2026 21:00 β
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Hearing My Own Scream
For months, RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk has been haunted by the cries of ICE detention β those of scared children, grieving mothers, barking guards β and her own.
"I know that speaking up is essential to prevent people from ending up in a state of screaming fear."
In her own words, RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk writes about her hopes that one day, no one will have to scream like she did when she was unlawfully arrested by ICE, or endure ICE's horrific detention conditions.
23.01.2026 14:49 β
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Columbia campus protest leader Khalil now faces deportation to Algeria, Trump official says
The action is a 'reminder' to other immigrants they are 'a guest' in the U.S., a DHS official said.
Itβs no surprise to hear the government reiterate what has always been its ultimate goal: to impose the extreme punishment of deportation on Mahmoud for his pro-Palestinian speech.
But let's be clear: Mahmoud cannot be legally detained or deported now because his appeals process has not concluded.
22.01.2026 18:08 β
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Outcry in Hudson Valley as ICE eyes Chester warehouse
The flood of responses comes after ICE said in a public notice that it plans to buy a large warehouse facility on Elizabeth Drive in Chester, about 60 miles north of New York City.
ICE is snatching our neighbors and loved ones off the street, spreading terror in our communities. Now they want to set up a large-scale detention center in the Hudson Valley to expedite the Trump admin's deportation agenda.
People don't belong in warehouses. ICE's cruelty has no place in New York.
21.01.2026 19:56 β
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Is it legal to record ICE agents making arrests in NY?
Learn what the law protects when recording ICE operations and how to safely document immigration encounters in public spaces.
Yes - you have the right to film ICE agents, as long as you don't interfere with their law enforcement activities.
Documenting ICE's actions can add a layer of accountability and shine a light on violent tactics, as well as help us advocate to abolish harmful policies.
16.01.2026 20:41 β
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BREAKING: A previous court order protecting Mahmoud Khalil from detention + deportation based on his advocacy for Palestinian rights was just overturned on technical grounds.
Letβs be clear: Any attempt by the Trump admin to re-detain Mahmoud right now would be unlawful. Mahmoud remains free. π§΅
15.01.2026 16:03 β
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