By completing the form below, you are expressing your organization's endorsement of the Right To Know Act — legislation awaiting a vote in the New York City Council that would help prevent abuses and bring accountability to New Yorkers' most common encounters with the NYPD. The Right To Know Act policies have been endorsed by President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing and the New York City Council's Young Women's Initiative, and many of the families of New Yorkers killed by NYPD have joined 200+ organizations and thousands of New Yorkers to demand City Council passage of the Right To Know Act.
The Right To Know Act includes the following City Council bills:
- Intro 182 — Requires NYPD officers to identify themselves to the pulblic and explain the reason for the interaction
- Intro 541 — Protects New Yorkers against unconstitutional searches
Visit www.changethenypd.org/RightToKnowAct for a detailed description of these bills.
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What does it mean to endorse the Right To Know Act?
Endorsing means that your organization will be listed on the CPR website and in public materials related to the Right To Know Act. You will also receive email updates about the campaign to pass the Right to Know Act. As an endorsing organization, you can show your support by:
- Mobilizing for campaign events & actions
- Encouraging your members to contact their NYC Council member to urge passage of the Right To Know Act
- Sharing information on social media
- Reaching out to your networks to encourage others to endorse these critical reforms
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Thank you for joining New Yorkers from across the city in calling for the passage of the Right to Know Act!