April - 2021

News & Articles

Nashville Police Department Changes Employee Policy Allowing Hijabs After Three Year Battle

BLH Client Maryam Mohammed wanted to be Nashville's first hijab-wearing police officer. After completing the interview process, rigorous...

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against the City of New York for the NYPD’s Racist Use of Marijuana Laws

In 2019, the legislature removed the power of the NYPD to arrest New Yorkers for modest amounts of marijuana. Undeterred, the NYPD...

Family of Sandy Guardiola, Killed in Her Own Bed, Obtains Judgment Against the City of Canandaigua

September 12, 2023 Contacts: Jonathan C. Moore – jmoore@blhny.com Luna Droubi – ldroubi@blhny.com On September 12, 2023, the United...

Protesters Win Record $13 Million-Plus Settlement Over NYPD Misconduct During BLM 2020 Protests

Cohen&Green PLLC | Wylie Stecklow PLLC | Gideon Orion Oliver | Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP | SITU Research Stills from video...

BLH Client Testifies Before Senate About Sexual Abuse in Federal Prisons

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee heard testimony from BLH Client Brianne Moore, who was repeatedly...

Emergency Request Filed to Stop City's Unconstitutional Mental Health Involuntary Removal Policy

Emergency request filed in ongoing class action litigation to reform the City's mental health crisis response and stop routine abuses A...