New York Civil Liberties Union

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed one of the country’s first statewide restrictions on the use of all biometric identifying technology in schools into…

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday against the state education department over the new security system in Lockport schools, which…

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday against the state Education Department over its approval of the Lockport City School District’s…

Backers of legalizing the adult use of recreational marijuana in New York rallied at the Capitol on Tuesday, but some key differences among lawmakers…

Mayors across New York state are the latest to express concerns about the bail reform and other criminal justice law changes that take effect in January.…

An appellate court in Brooklyn ruled that local police officers in New York state can't detain immigrants solely to turn them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement without a judicial warrant.

An interim police commissioner, technology and two separate probes of deaths in confrontations with Buffalo police officers are leading to significant…

The ballot proposition on whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention was soundly defeated in Tuesday’s election. But a second question of whether…

With lawmakers in Albany preoccupied with getting the budget done by week’s end, groups have to get creative to gain attention. Supporters of spending for…

Eight protesters were arrested outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office Tuesday as they called for more money for legal aid services for the state’s…