In response to Mayor de Blasio announcing that the city will end the lawsuit – initiated by the previous administration – challenging the Community Safety Act law (Local Law 71) that prohibits ‘bias-based’ police profiling, the Center for Popular Democracy released the following statement from Supervising Staff Attorney Brittny Saunders.

"Mayor de Blasio's decision to drop the challenge to the New York's cutting-edge anti-profiling law is a victory for those who have fought for safety and respect for all New Yorkers.  With this announcement, the Mayor has signaled that the City is serious about ending discrimination, increasing accountability and establishing itself as a national leader on both fronts."