Make policing safer in NYC

URGENT: Don’t let the clock run out on police reform [New York Civil Liberties Union]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( URGENT: Don’t let the clock run out on police reform [TAKE ACTION]( Share this: [Facebook share sidebox]( [Twitter share sidebox]( [Email share]( If you forward, the links will open to a page with your personal information. Dear {NAME}, Four years ago, city councilmembers were elected on a promise to deliver police reform and close the book on New York's tale of two cities. Instead, they might end their terms in December without passing critical legislation to take on discriminatory and abusive policing. [TAKE ACTION: Tell Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Councilmembers Ritchie Torres and Antonio Reynoso to fulfill their promise to pass the Right to Know Act this year](. The Right to Know Act will make police stops safer for both New Yorkers and the police by requiring officers to identify themselves and explain when you can refuse to be searched. These simple, common sense reforms have the votes to pass – but only if the City Council leadership lets them come to the floor for a vote. The Act has been waiting more than three years for a vote. It has the backing of the majority of city councilmembers and more than 200 organizations across New York, and its policy reforms have the endorsement of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The Speaker has the power to bring it to the floor for a vote, and as lead sponsors, Councilmembers Torres and Reynoso have promised to do so in the past, and now is the time to make good on that promise. New Yorkers cannot wait any longer for safer and more accountable policing. [Tell Speaker Mark-Viverito and Councilmembers Torres and Reynoso that we need their leadership NOW to make sure we pass the Right to Know Act this year](. Thank you for building a safer and stronger city. [Donna Lieberman] Donna Lieberman Executive Director [New York Civil Liberties Union]( [Defend liberty, equality & justice. Become a member »]( If you forward, the links will open to a page with your personal information. © New York Civil Liberties Union • 125 Broad Street • New York, NY 10004 This email was sent to: {EMAIL} [Privacy Statement]( | [Unsubscribe](