New Federal Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD for Occupy Arrests
PCJF Challenges Unlawful Police Tactics, Sidewalk Arrests, Orange Netting Corral The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) has filed a federal lawsuit today in the…
Police Misconduct
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Occupy Wall Street Lawsuit Alleging False Arrests Names Ray Kelly, Anthony Bologna And NYC
Reprinted from the Huffington Post NEW YORK — Three days after Occupy Wall Street celebrated its one-year anniversary with mass demonstrations and a slew of…
Occupy (Sterling) – Complaint 2012
The lawsuit, Sterling, et al. v. City of New York, et.al., Case No. 12-CV-7086 seeks to end the New York City police tactics of arresting people…
NYPD Disorder Control Guidelines
These guidelines, posted in 2012, lay out the New York Police Department’s strategies and policies for civil disturbances. Document is available for viewing below:
Occupy Wall Street protesters win legal victory in Brooklyn bridge arrests
Ruling clears the way for a class-action lawsuit by the 700 protesters arrested Reprinted from The Guardian A federal judge has ruled that the NYPD failed to sufficiently…
Judge Rules Against Police in Brooklyn Bridge Arrests
Reprinted from The New York Times A federal judge ruled Thursday that the police did not adequately warn Occupy Wall Street protesters against walking on the…
Judge Okays OWS Class-Action Suit Over NYPD Brooklyn Bridge Arrests
Reprinted from Gothamist Last fall, more than 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested after they marched onto the Brooklyn Bridge. Protesters sued the city, claiming that police lured…
NY Judge Lets Occupy Lawsuit Proceed Against Cops
Reprinted from The Associated Press A judge gave the green light Thursday to a lawsuit against police officers in the arrests of 700 Occupy Wall Street…
Court-Ordered New Release of Police Documents Available
As a result of hard fought litigation, the PCJF has obtained hundreds of pages of General and Special Orders of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).…
Brookfield E-Mailed Feds 48 Hours Before Eviction Of Zuccotti
Reprinted from The Gothamist According to 77 pages of documents released by the U.S. Park Police in response to a FOIA request, the owner of Zuccotti…
5 Freedom-Killing Tactics Police Will Use to Crack Down on Protests in 2012
Many cities and police forces are eyeing new ways to crack down on protesters Reprinted from AlterNet The First Amendment right to assemble and protest…
DC judge orders police to release policy documents in ruling that chastises department
Reprinted from Associated Press WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia judge has ordered the release of documents related to police policies in a blistering ruling…