Posts by Threespot Dev
Civil Rights Group Demand AirBnB Reform Discriminatory Policy on Arrest and Conviction Records Used to Ban People from Platform
A broad coalition of civil rights organizations sent a demand letter to Airbnb today urging them to end a company policy that discriminates against individuals…
The Wall Street Journal: Algorithm Helps New York Decide Who Goes Free Before Trial
“You’re codifying these structural inequalities into the tool,” said Scott Levy, chief policy counsel at the Bronx Defenders, a public-defender organization. “That is particularly pernicious…
Gotham Gazette: Time to Say Goodbye to NYPD Buy and Busts
“The protests following George Floyd’s murder have amplified two different, yet intertwined demands: to hold police officers accountable and to defund the police. In New…
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Brooklyn Defenders and others want transparent COVID protocols for NYC jails
“A group of legal service providers including Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) came together to write a letter demanding that certain city agencies provide clear and…
The City: Former Inmates Threatened with Early Checkout from Taxpayer-Funded Hotel Rooms
“The program has improved the chances of people getting released from city jails and state prisons, said Julia Solomons, senior policy social workers for the Bronx…
ACLU: For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
“We are setting up Black communities, and the Black immigrants who live in those communities like in the Bronx, to fail,” said Sophia Gurulé, Darboe’s…
Government Misconduct and Convicting the Innocent: The Role of Prosecutors, Police and Other Law Enforcement
“This is a report about the role of official misconduct in the conviction of innocent people. We discuss cases that are listed in the National…
Sports Illustrated: New York Giants Band Together in Show of Solidarity Before Blue-White Scrimmage
“The Giants revealed this week that earlier this off-season, they split into nine smaller groups with each group collaborating with local community organizations such as…
Report Door: Giants, Lorenzo Carter tackle racial divide in United States
“The Giants said the purpose of their community-outreach campaign — which breaks the team into nine groups involving nine local organizations — is “to unify…
Pratt Center: How Pratt Center’s Made In NYC Is Helping Local Businesses Survive COVID-19
“When the anti-racism protests grew across the five boroughs, MINYC coordinated the donation of 1,626 units of masks, face shields, and hand sanitizer to those…