After a federal judge dismissed most of their bid for a preliminary injunction blocking the release of records, NYPD and fire unions are appealing.
After the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last summer, New York City residents joined the a nationwide movement of organized protests against systemic racism and police brutality. (Courthouse News photo / Josh Russell)
MANHATTAN (CN) Former New York City Police Department officers and firefighters who say Mayor Bill de Blasio put them in harm’s way by unsealing discipline records advanced their claims to the Second Circuit on Tuesday.
In June of last year, the state repealed a rule that limited public access, except by court order, to the personnel performance records of police officers, firefighters and correction officers.