NYC Police Union’s Right to Negotiate Protest Deal in Doubt

Concerns from the New York City police union about a settlement negotiated between the state’s attorney general, the city, and individuals injured by police during protests may not be relevant to approval of the settlement, Second Circuit judges said Thursday during oral arguments.

The New York City Police Benevolent Association, which represents approximately 21,000 police officers, argues the district court failed to consider the union’s concerns about officer safety when it approved the settlement, which requires the New York City Police Department to develop new protest-related policies and procedures that focus on de-escalation and the adoption of a tiered reaction ...