Skip to content
The Nexus
DossierENTITY

Shakira Leslie

Coverage of Shakira Leslie in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 31 · 18:45 UTCMost recent: Jul 31 · 18:45 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Legal aid grouporganization1NYCLUorganization1NYPDorganization1ACLUorganization1Cato Instituteorganization1Fourth Amendmenttopic1Maryland v. Kingtopic1
Recent coverage
  • SECURITYJul 31 · 18:45 UTCAMNY
    Legal Aid, NYCLU issue briefs in appeals case that NYPD’s DNA database is unconstitutional

    Shakira Leslie, whose DNA was collected by NYPD from a discarded cup after her arrest and subsequent dismissal of charges, is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the NYPD’s DNA database. Legal Aid and NYCLU, along with ACLU and Cato Institute, filed briefs arguing warrantless DNA collection violates state law and the Fourth Amendment, highlighting a database of over 34,000 profiles including uncharged or exonerated individuals.

Shakira Leslie · Dossier · The Nexus