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The state legislature may repeal 50-a. Here’s what that means. (Queens Daily Eagle)

Queens Daily Eagle, June 4, 2020

The state legislature may repeal 50-a. Here’s what that means.

A coalition of activists and progressive politicians has pursued 50-a reform in earnest since 2014, with more state legislators and city councilmembers announcing their support each year. Bills to repeal 50-a have been championed by police reform organizations, including New York Communities for Change and Make the Road New York, and legal organizations including the New York City Bar Association, Legal Aid and the New York Civil Liberties Union.

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