Mayor vetoes pair of criminal justice reform bills
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Mayor Eric Adams on Friday vetoed a pair of recently passed City Council bills, setting up an imminent showdown with the legislature that the mayor is likely to lose.
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Council bans solitary confinement
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The New York City Council passed a bill on Wednesday that bans the use of solitary confinement in the city’s jails, setting up a potential battle with the mayor who has expressed staunch opposition to the legislation.
Read MoreCouncil to vote on long-stalled solitary confinement ban
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The New York City Council is expected this week to vote on – and pass – a long-stalled bill that would effectively ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
Read MoreCity agrees to pay $53 million for solitary confinement violations
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Over 4,000 people who were improperly held in solitary confinement in the city’s jails at various points over the last four years will get a cut of a $53 million settlement the city agreed to last week.
Read MorePoll shows bipartisan support for solitary confinement ban
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A bill that would effectively ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails already has super-majority support in the City Council – now, new polling suggests that the details of the bill have broad support across the political spectrum.
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