New York City has quietly reached settlements with several plaintiffs in a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that the city’s trespassing-enforcement policies in public housing complexes are discriminatory and unlawful, lawyers and others said this week.
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City Settles Stop And Frisk Lawsuits
3/06/11Source:NY1The city will pay out more than $170,000 to settle with nine people who claimed they were illegally stopped and frisked by police at city housing projects. -
NY Daily News: NYPD stop-and-frisk policy in public housing leads to $150K in settlements
3/05/11Source:New York Daily NewsThe NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk practice inside public housing has led to nine recent settlements, the Daily News has learned.
In February, the city agreed to shell out more than $150,000 to nine of 16 plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming they were illegally stopped on Housing Authority property because they were black or Hispanic, court documents show.
"I'm happy with the settlement. I hope it does help, but actually, it's still happening," said Hector Suarez, 56, who will get $5,001.00, according to court papers filed in Manhattan Federal Court.
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nyt: Policing in Public Housing Leads City to Pay Some Plaintiffs
3/04/11Source:The New York TimesEleanor Britt, 63, of the Taft Houses rejected a city offer to settle her claims as part of a class-action lawsuit.
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Caucus seeking more majority-black seats in Legislature
3/04/11Source:The News StarBATON ROUGE -- Members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus say they want to expand the number of majority-black seats in the Legislature and Congress, but they will be careful not to weaken existing districts.
At an all-day event Thursday at the Southern University Law Center, state and national figures involved in drawing election districts discussed laws affecting redistricting and how the U.S. Department of Justice must approve any changes made in the state's current plan.
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The Next Generation of Civil Rights Leaders
3/03/11Source:The Huffington PostIn celebration of Black History Month, we at the New York Urban League brought together four next-generation leaders to talk about the state of the civil rights movement in the 21st century.
What unfolded was a provocative conversation that touched on many themes such as class, equity, apathy and honoring our elders. In two hours, we developed few solutions, but it was evident that, contrary to negative stereotypes, 20- and 30-year-olds genuinely care about their communities.
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