#KNOWYOURRIGHTS: DECODING WARRANTS‼️
Not all warrants are the same — and knowing the difference could protect you and your family.
Judicial Warrants:
-Must be signed by a judge
-ONLY the person, property and areas specified may be searched
-Legally allow agents into homes and private spaces
ICE Warrants
-Signed only by an ICE officer
-NOT legally sufficient to enter homes, businesses, or non-public areas
-ICE may try to convince you otherwise — but you do NOT have to let them in
The safest communities are the most informed.
📢 Share this to spread the word: ICE warrants do not give them the right to enter private spaces.
Javier was left without the use of his legs at times while in ICE detention due to severe medical neglect—"deliberate indifference," or intentional cruelty on the part of his jailers. The systematic mistreatment of our immigrant neighbors must end. @nylpi
⏰ ONE WEEK OUT: Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response Panel
Join us next Thursday, May 21 at 6 PM ET for a virtual panel on the new joint report by @humanrightswatch , @crdjustice , and @nylpi : ”‘Self-Determination is the Pathway to Liberation’: Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response in the United States.”
At a time when coercive approaches to mental health crisis response are expanding, this panel will discuss why rights-respecting, non-police alternatives are crucial, what they look like in practice, and what it will take to sustain and expand them.
Moderated by Jennifer Mathis @bazeloncenter , the panel features Cat Brooks @antipoliceterrorproject@mhfirstoak , Travers Kurr @nolahealthdept , Christina Sparrock and William Juhn @nylpi , and Jordyn Jensen @crdjustice at @uclalawschool .
CART captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Learn more and RSVP now at tinyurl.com/Crisis-Response-Panel-Info
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #DisabilityJustice
📅 Save the Date: Alternative Mental Health Crisis Response Panel
Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, join us May 21 at 6 PM ET for a virtual panel on the new joint report by @humanrightswatch , @crdjustice , and @nylpi .
At a time when coercive approaches to mental health crisis response are expanding, this panel will discuss why rights-respecting, non-police alternatives are crucial, what they look like in practice, and what it will take to sustain and expand them.
Moderated by Jennifer Mathis @bazeloncenter , the panel features Cat Brooks @antipoliceterrorproject@mhfirstoak , Travers Kurr @nolahealthdept , Christina Sparrock and William Juhn @nylpi , and Jordyn Jensen @crdjustice at @uclalawschool .
CART captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Register now: tinyurl.com/Crisis-Response-Panel
Read the report at the link in bio.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #DisabilityJustice
At a press conference defending New York’s Climate Law, NYLPI Environmental Justice Director Caroline Chen made it clear: inaction is not an option. NYLPI has filed suit against the DEC and is urging Majority Leaders and the Speaker to stand firm against efforts to weaken the CLCPA.
New York has a real opportunity to lead the country on climate action. We cannot afford to move backward.
Video clip taken from Renewable Heat Now Facebook page.
As we close out April, we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month!
For decades, NYLPI has championed community integration, from the era of the infamous Willowbrook State School to today. Our Disability Justice team continues to protect the rights of Autistic individuals and people with other developmental disabilities to be free from discrimination and to access education and other critical services. We must continue to challenge the inaccessibility of our society and fight for the equity, integration, and celebration of all neurodivergent people. Learn more about our Disability Justice work at NYLPI.org
The grand finale of our Statewide Energy Hog Press Tour, concluding this morning at City Hall in NYC 🥳 thank you to everyone who came out to call on @govkathyhochul and the state legislature to implement the Climate Law and curb energy-intensive infrastructure like AI data centers!
Join Protectors of Pine Oak Woods and fellow sponsors for a deeper dive into Candidates' Environmental and Climate Policy perspectives this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Staten Island Urban Center. UPDATED VIRTUAL OPTION ADDED See Flyer for details.
No more fossil fuels! No more polluting our neighborhoods!
Today, the PEAK Coalition and allied partners presented a comprehensive plan for energy reliability and affordability in front of the Narrows peaker plant in Sunset Park. The rally included testimonies from community members from the Bronx to Brooklyn living with the toll of climate injustice, as well as a call to action: state government and energy companies must do what it takes to decouple our grid from aging, polluting, and expensive peaker plants!
Join @dignitynotdetention , @nylpi , and @hj4ny on Thursday, April 23rd for this important teach-in on Habeas 101 for Healthcare Workers and the Dignity, Not Detention Act.
