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Melissa Friedman

Coverage of Melissa Friedman in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 29 · 14:06 UTCMost recent: May 29 · 14:06 UTC
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Administration for Children Servicesorganization1Danielle Lorimerperson1Legal Aid Societyorganization114th Amendmenttopic1Black familiestopic1Latino familiestopic1emergency removalstopic1
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  • POLITICSMay 29 · 14:06 UTCTHE CITY NYC
    City Agency Abused Emergency Power to Separate Children from Their Parents, Lawsuit Alleges

    A federal class action lawsuit alleges that New York City's Administration for Children Services (ACS) abused emergency powers to separate children from parents without court approval, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino families. The lawsuit claims constitutional violations, citing statistics showing 33% of emergency removal cases lacked sufficient legal justification and 90% involved children of color.

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