IDP and allies find success in joint Week of Digital Actions and Digital Press Conference!
Together with our criminal justice partners, IDP held a digital press conference in late November, calling on Governor Cuomo to sign four bills into law, all of which would play an important role in protecting Black, brown, poor, and immigrant New Yorkers. All four bills, including the Protect Our Courts Act, passed the New York State legislature back in July.
The Driver's License Suspension Reform Act would end the practice of suspending people's licenses due to an inability to pay traffic debt, the Proximity Bill provides for parents to be incarcerated at prisons close to their children to make regular visits more accessible, and the Contact Tracing Bill ensures that personal information provided for the purposes of contact tracing will be kept confidential from law enforcement, including ICE.
Since the press conference, the #SignThemNow story has been picked up by news outlets across the state; we're hopeful that this spike in coverage and awareness will lead to the signing of all four of these bills, soon. The virtual press conference was part of our joint week of digital actions for Cuomo to #SignThemNow!
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