New York

New York Bill Would Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

S257 would restrict state and local police from investigating individuals on the basis of their immigration status. The bill states, "No state or local law enforcement agency, or agent thereof, shall stop, question, interrogate, investigate or arrest a person" suspected of United States immigration or citizenship status violation.

The post New York Bill Would Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

New York Bill Would Prohibit Use of DNA ‘Phenotyping’ in Criminal Cases

Phenotyping is a process by which an individual's DNA can be used to build a composite of a person's likeness, and allows authorities to profile potential suspects with clues to hair and eye color, facial shape, skin color, sex, and more.

The post New York Bill Would Prohibit Use of DNA ‘Phenotyping’ in Criminal Cases first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Prohibit Use of DNA ‘Phenotyping’ in Criminal Cases

New York Bill Would Prohibit Geolocation Tracking and Geofencing Warrants

The proposed law would ban the search of geolocation data or keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites. It would also bar courts from issuing reverse location search warrants and create a process to suppress any evidence gathered in violation of the law.

The post New York Bill Would Prohibit Geolocation Tracking and Geofencing Warrants first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Prohibit Geolocation Tracking and Geofencing Warrants

New York Bill Would Create State Process to Limit Qualified Immunity

Under the proposed law, “A person or public entity acting under color of law who subjects or causes to be subjected any other person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the federal or state Constitution or laws, is liable to the injured party for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief.”

The post New York Bill Would Create State Process to Limit Qualified Immunity first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Create State Process to Limit Qualified Immunity

New York Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

A bill filed in the New York Assembly would legalize the personal possession and use of “magic mushrooms,” and ban state and local enforcement of the ongoing federal prohibition of the same. Passage would set the stage to nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect.

The post New York Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

New York Bill Would Limit Surveillance Databases, Hinder Federal Spy Programs

ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would prohibit the state from creating any database containing aggregate surveillance data including ALPR, audio, video and facial recognition records. Passage would not only protect privacy in New York; it would also put major roadblocks in front of federal surveillance programs. Assm.Tom Abinanti […]

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Limit Surveillance Databases, Hinder Federal Spy Programs

Why The Fight Over Gun Rights Must Be Waged in the States

A recent lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association against the state of New York is an example of why the fight to keep and bear arms has to be won at the state level and in unorthodox ways. The NRA filed the lawsuit claiming New York Governor Andrew Cuomo illegally tried to force financial…

Continue ReadingWhy The Fight Over Gun Rights Must Be Waged in the States

New York Using Facial Recognition to ID Drivers and Passengers at Toll Booths

The state of New York is using facial recognition cameras to identify drivers and passengers at toll booths. A recent article in the New York Post revealed that toll booths use facial recognition to identify everyone. “We are now moving to facial-recognition technology, which takes it to a whole new level, where it can see…

Continue ReadingNew York Using Facial Recognition to ID Drivers and Passengers at Toll Booths

New York Bill Would Terminate Common Core in the State

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 1, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would end Common Core in schools throughout the state. Assembly Bill 10890 (A10890) was introduced by Asm. Doug Smith (R-Bayport). The legislation would void Common Core standards in the state of New York. It contains the same language as Senate Bill…

Continue ReadingNew York Bill Would Terminate Common Core in the State