Legal Analysis

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Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.

Dina L. Sanfratello
BlogJun 25, 2026

NYPD Supervisor Says She Refused to Cook the Books — Then Got Demoted

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   New lawsuit alleges white female NYPD supervisor was targeted, isolated, disciplined, demoted, and formally charged after opposing discriminatory treatment and...

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"Random" or Retaliation?
BlogJun 24, 2026

“Random” or Retaliation? NYPD Officer Challenges Hair Drug Test Ordered One Day After Civil-Rights Lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Bronx lawsuit names the City of New York, Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, and Psychemedics Corporation, and seeks to stop...

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She Hated Them - NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch
BlogJun 20, 2026

“She Said She Hated Them”: Retired NYPD Detective David R. Terrell Files Human Rights Lawsuit Alleging Commissioner Tisch’s Own Words Exposed Retaliatory NYPD Discipline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Complaint alleges NYPD turned an alleged sexual assault inside One Police Plaza into a retaliatory leak investigation, then punished Terrell...

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Illustration of Angel L. Estrella In Front of NYPD Headquarters
BlogJun 19, 2026

Unproven Charges, Real Punishment: Retired NYPD Officer Sues City Over Alleged Discriminatory Post-Retirement Retaliation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Lawsuit alleges NYPD withheld earned time, denied retirement credentials, restricted retired identification, and impaired firearm-related employment opportunities after choosing not...

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Total Victory
BlogJun 17, 2026

First Department Unanimously Affirms Decision Rejecting Attempt to Disqualify Civil-Rights Attorney Eric Sanders

Appellate Division Rejects Effort to Remove Sanders From Separate Discrimination Case, Finding No Substantial Relationship, No Significantly Harmful Information, and Waiver of Publicly Filed...

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Question the Stop. Lose the Shield
BlogJun 16, 2026

Question the Stop. Lose the Shield.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NYPD allegedly passed the arrest up the chain instead of voiding it, denied DAT treatment, and watched the OGA charge fall...

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Slims Florentino Wearing NYPD Recruit Uniform
BlogJun 15, 2026

Bad Method of Flirting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Former NYPD recruit alleges Academy supervisors sexualized a male recruit’s alleged assault, falsely framed it as domestic violence, and then...

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Fictional Teresa Rojas v. St. Patrick's Cathedral, et al.
BlogJun 9, 2026

Dirty Little Secrets in Sacred Places

What Teresa Rojas v. St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Archdiocese of New York Alleges About Race, Sex, Medical Leave, Retaliation, and Institutional Protection Inside...

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Fictional Shaquille Toby Inside of Minato Bronx
BlogJun 9, 2026

When Racism Becomes a Workplace Safety Threat

The federal complaint in Shaquille Toby v. Porto Salvo LLC d/b/a Minato Bronx and Luigi Ghidetti shows how racial harassment in a low-wage, off-the-books...

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