Hundreds of New Yorkers have been arrested in recent days during mass protests against the May 25 assassination of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
A New York State Supreme Court justice on Thursday, June 18, dismissed a petition calling for the immediate release of the hundreds of protesters held by the New York Police Department for more than 24 hours, ruling that extraordinary circumstances warranted a indefinite detention. The law of habeas corpus requires the government to justify the detention of a person beyond 24 hours in court.
« Civil liberties protect citizens from governments that would be tempted to use the » crises « and the ” emergencies “ as a pretext to trample on their civil rights », tweeted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez elected Congressional Democrat (DN.Y.). « It is a suspension of thehabeas corpus, and it is unconstitutional. It is deeply disturbing that the New York Police Department asked for it (NYPD) and authorized by a judge. »
Source : Commondreams
Photo : Time Square protest in New York on June 7 (Antony Quintano)
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