Let's get this signed!

Now more than ever, New Yorkers need to be able to drive to meet their basic needs, especially upstate. Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo please sign the Driver's License Suspension Reform Act!

NY's on the verge of becoming the 11th state to end driver's license suspensions for unpaid traffic debt.  If Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo signs the Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act, it would stop trapping millions of residents in a cycle of punishment and poverty. drivenbyjustice.org

Driver's license suspension reform is a change we can make now to help hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers survive these challenging times. It's a commonsense reform with broad support. Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo: Time to sign!

Labor and civil rights advocates agree: NYS needs the DLSRA!

Black & Latinx New Yorkers are disproportionately stopped, ticketed, arrested, charged, and convicted for traffic violations and driving on a suspended license. Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo, please sign the Driver's License Suspension Reform Act! finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2020/02/18/new…

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers will have their driver's licenses restored thanks to a new law sponsored by Pamela Hunter and John Kennedy. The suspensions had disproportionately targeted and punished low-income and POC New Yorkers. My latest: filtermag.org/new-york-drive…

Thank you to Catalina Cruz, Esq. & Assembly Member Karines Reyes, R.N. for co-sponsoring the End Predatory Court Fees Act. New York's fines & fees are a toxic, racist revenue source that fuels policing-for-profit, criminalizes poverty, and endangers Black & brown lives. #NoPriceOnJustice

Thank you Gustavo Rivera for co-sponsoring the End Predatory Court Fees Act. New York's fines and fees turn police into armed debt collectors and trap families in cycles of debt and punishment. This must stop, now. #NoPriceOnJustice

New York: Join us & elected officials in Manhattan next Wednesday to demand an end to NY's predatory court fees & the criminalization of poverty. Learn more about the #NoPriceOnJustice campaign at nopriceonjustice.org. Can't make it? Join us on zoom: bit.ly/NPJ-rally

This morning, New York lawmakers joined the #NoPriceOnJustice campaign for a rally outside Manhattan Criminal Court calling for passage of the End Predatory Court Fees Act. Learn more and watch the video of today's event: finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2021/04/14/pre…

Since the 1980s, states & localities have drastically increased reliance on fines & fees — stripping wealth from Black & brown families, while routinely exposing them to police violence. Read this powerful piece by FFJC Board Member Alexes Harris: vox.com/first-person/2…

Last week, Buffalo's city council voted to eliminate speed cameras & instead fund infrastructure to make streets safer. “Instead of taking money out of our pockets, the Common Council chose to invest in our communities,” said @ColleenJKJK of Partnership for the Public Good. buffalorising.com/2021/04/common…

Today we're releasing a 1st-of-its-kind report... 💰Tip of the Iceberg: How Much Criminal Justice Debt Does the U.S. Really Have?💰 The answer: We have little-to-no idea. Only 25 states can provide any data — and that data has big limitations. Read: finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2021/04/28/new…

To commemorate Tax Day, New York lawmakers & the #NoPriceOnJustice campaign rallied in Harlem to call for an end to the criminalization of poverty and passage of the End Predatory Court Fees Act. Learn more & watch the video of today's powerful testimony: finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2021/05/17/pre…

TODAY: New York's Driver's License Suspension Reform Act goes into effect, ending NY's policy of suspending licenses for unpaid tickets. Hundreds of thousands of NY'ers can now regain the ability to legally drive. Learn more in this press release & FAQ: finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/2021/06/28/new…

Thanks to New York's new law which ended license suspensions for unpaid tickets, *over a million* NY'ers may be able to legally drive again.🎉🚗🎉 Before driving, contact the DMV to check if your license has been re-instated. Learn more in this FAQ 👉finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/content/upload…

‼️Our new & improved Know Your Rights Booklet is now online and available for download‼️ New booklet goes into more detail abt your rights, arrest safety planning, & specific info for marginalized protesters. Stay safe out there & don't trust cops! 💚✊🏼 nlg.org/know-your-righ…

Now’s a good time to brush up on KYR info!

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