NYCLU

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office today, arguing that the sheriff lacks authority under state law to honor detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Some Riverhead officials have recently advocated changing police policy regarding undocumented immigrants. But some of the changes they have in mind are not only costly and difficult to implement, but illegal, according to the director of a local civil liberties group.

The N.Y. Civil Liberties Union is calling on the State Education Department to provide detailed guidance to public school districts on preventing transgender youths' discrimination and harassment by students and teachers.

The N.Y. Court of Appeals ruled last week that towns and counties cannot impose residency restrictions on registered sex offenders, as many, including Suffolk County and Riverhead Town, have done.