“My family is currently under the strain of hundreds of dollars in court fees resulting from the criminalization of my teenage son. Keeping up with the mounting court debt while trying to get my son back on his feet feels like an impossible task.” — Peggy Herrera,...
The issue Predatory fines and fees encourage policing-for-profit, criminalize poverty and endanger Black and brown lives. New Yorkers deserve to live without fear of lifelong debt and poverty, and they deserve a fair, transparent government. It’s time to end New...
On May 17th at 11AM, advocates, elected officials and people impacted by New York’s predatory court fees will gather in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr., State Office Building to demand an end to taxation by citation and an end to New York’s predatory...
“I had called emergency medical services for support during one of my son’s anxiety attacks. After 41 minutes of counseling, he began to calm down, yet the police insisted that he be removed from our home. I let the officers know Justin was calm and safe, and...
On April 14th, elected officials, advocates, and people impacted by New York’s predatory court fines and fees rallied in front of Manhattan Criminal Court to demand an end to the criminalization of poverty and the passage of the End Predatory Court Fees Act in the...
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