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- [Selective Outrage Has a Second Name: Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/selective-outrage-has-a-second-name-retaliation/) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New York City Police Department’s current fixation on so-called “overtime abuse” is not a belated discovery of misconduct. It is a governance maneuver. More precisely, it is an effort to launder systemic management failure through downward blame—recasting the predictable outputs of institutional design as individual moral fault. That maneuver has a
- [Dignity at Exit Is Not Optional: When Courts Finally Call Administrative Retaliation What It Is](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/dignity-at-exit-is-not-optional-when-courts-finally-call-administrative-retaliation-what-it-is/) - In December 2025, I published Administrative Retaliation: How the NYPD Weaponizes Separation and Certification, a thought-piece grounded in years of representing officers whose service ended not with dignity, but with erasure. That essay advanced a simple proposition: control does not end when employment ends. It merely changes form. Retired identification cards withheld.POST certifications revoked or
- [Compelled Silence or Compelled Speech?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/compelled-silence-or-compelled-speech/) - NYPD Interviews, Criminal Exposure, and the Fifth Amendment Line Executive Summary Compelled Speech, Constitutional Contamination, and the Fiction of “Administrative Only” Interviews For nearly sixty years, constitutional law has drawn a clear boundary around the
- [When Courts Become the Only Check Left](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-courts-become-the-only-check-left/) - Crime Narratives, Racialized Enforcement, and the Long Arc of Constitutional Harm in New York City From Daniels, Floyd, Davis, and Ligon — and why Black New Yorkers paid the price of delayed oversight Executive Summary Crime narratives do not merely describe public safety. They authorize power. They determine when enforcement may expand, when
- [Who Gets Harmed When the Story Is Wrong](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/who-gets-harmed-when-the-story-is-wrong/) - The Civil-Rights Costs of Narrative Policing in New York City Executive Summary Crime narratives do not merely describe public safety; they justify power. Over the past several years, New York City has been sold a story of policing success—repeated by the NYPD and amplified by legacy media without methodological proof. As previously documented,
- [Manufacturing Safety: Crime Data, Media Narratives, and Civil Rights in New York City](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/manufacturing-safety-crime-data-media-narratives-and-civil-rights-in-new-york-city/) - Executive Summary Crime has declined across the United States and in New York City in the post-pandemic period. That empirical fact is not in serious dispute. What is in dispute—and what this essay squarely confronts—is how those declines have been explained, credited, and politically deployed. The central thesis of this piece is that the
- [Who the Media Decides Is a Victim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/who-the-media-decides-is-a-victim/) - Kristin Cabot. Paige Shiver. Lieutenant Quathisha Epps. And How Power, Race, and Institutional Self-Preservation Decide Credibility Executive Summary Sexual-harassment law does not collapse because the rules are unclear. It collapses because credibility is rationed—early, quietly, and unevenly—before any formal process begins. Long before a court weighs evidence or an investigator interviews witnesses, institutions and
- [Running Beyond the Law: Why the NYPD’s 1.5-Mile Run Violates the Professional Policing Act and Federal Standards](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/running-beyond-the-law-why-the-nypds-1-5-mile-run-violates-the-professional-policing-act-and-federal-standards/) - A Legal and Policy Analysis of the Professional Policing Act, Title VII, and New York’s Human Rights Framework Dedication This and all related
- [Judge Sharpe Denies Motion to Disqualify Eric Sanders; Orders Hearing Into Plaintiff's Submissions](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/judge-sharpe-denies-motion-to-disqualify-eric-sanders-orders-hearing-into-plaintiffs-submissions/) - Supreme Court Lifts All Restraining Orders, Finds No Conflict of Interest, and Sets January 14, 2026 Hearing to Address “Troubling” Discrepancies in Plaintiff’s Evidence NEW YORK — Today, in a decisive ruling, the New York State Supreme Court has denied the motion by Plaintiff Vladimir Ravich and his counsel, John Scola, to
- [NYPD Recruits Forced Out Under Unauthorized Fitness Regime Demand Immediate Reinstatement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-recruits-forced-out-under-unauthorized-fitness-regime-demand-immediate-reinstatement/) - For Immediate Release Department Re-Imposed an Unvalidated 1.5-Mile Run After DCJS Approved the Job Standard Test, Coerced “Voluntary” Resignations, and Triggered State and Federal Civil-Rights Exposure New York, NY — The Sanders Firm, P.C., through civil-rights attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., announced today that it has served and is publicly releasing a
- [Public Statement on NYPD Probationary Officers, Proposed Waivers, and Pending Litigation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/public-statement-on-nypd-probationary-officers-proposed-waivers-and-pending-litigation/) - This Public Statement is issued in response to reports that a group of probationary New York City police officers have been advised that they may be “allowed” to remain employed only if they agree to a negotiated settlement waiving their legal rights. These reports arise in the context of ongoing litigation and time-pressured meetings scheduled
- [Administrative Retaliation: How the NYPD Weaponizes Separation and Certification](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/administrative-retaliation-how-the-nypd-weaponizes-separation-and-certification/) - Dedication This thought-piece is dedicated to Retired Lieutenant Quathisha Epps, Detective Specialist Jaenice Smith, Retired Police Officer Nicholas Hernandez, and the thousands of outgoing employees—retirees, vested members, and even those terminated—who have faced retaliation for simply separating from service. Their
- [When the Playbook Fails: How the City Learned to Fight Back Against Weaponized Litigation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-the-playbook-fails-how-the-city-learned-to-fight-back-against-weaponized-litigation/) - Executive Summary For more than a century and a half, civil-rights litigation has served as the public’s most enduring check on institutional abuse. Since the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) first codified equal protection in contract and property rights, the courts have been the principal arena where citizens could
- [The Watchers: When Internal Monitors Become Instruments of Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-watchers-when-internal-monitors-become-instruments-of-retaliation/) - How the NYPD Legal Bureau’s Culture of Surveillance Exposes a National Crisis in Administrative Oversight Executive Summary The transformation of lawful oversight into covert surveillance marks one of the most dangerous evolutions in modern public administration. The New York City Police Department’s Legal Bureau—originally conceived to ensure statutory and constitutional compliance—now functions as
- [Selective Outrage: How Race, Power, and Silence Shape the NYPD Narrative](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/selective-outrage-how-race-power-and-silence-shape-the-nypd-narrative/) - I. The Illusion of Reform When the “Savior” Jessica S. Tisch was sworn in as New York City’s second female Police Commissioner—following Keechant L. Sewell—City Hall and its media partners rushed to frame the moment as proof of progress. A “modernizer” had arrived, they said. A tech-savvy reformer would bring order to a sprawling bureaucracy.
- [The Ethics Vacuum: How the New York Post Became the NYPD’s Propaganda Wing](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-ethics-vacuum-how-the-new-york-post-became-the-nypds-propaganda-wing/) - How a tabloid and a police department built a symbiotic system of narrative control that trades ethics for influence. I. Executive Summary On December 2, 2025, The New York Post published yet another hagiographic feature about “record-low” shootings and “historic” safety gains under outgoing NYPD Police Commissioner “Savior” Jessica S. Tisch. The article credited
- [When Testimony Becomes Misinformation: NYPD’s Misstatement of New York’s Sealing Statutes and the Battle Over Body-Worn Camera Transparency](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-testimony-becomes-misinformation-nypds-misstatement-of-new-yorks-sealing-statutes-and-the-battle-over-body-worn-camera-transparency/) - Executive Summary The controversy arising from Michael Gerber’s November 19, 2025 testimony before the New York City Council is not a narrow dispute about the interpretation of sealing statutes. It is a case study in how the NYPD strategically deploys legal misstatements to reshape the boundaries of civilian oversight. Gerber claimed that CPL Article 160
- [When Federal Power Overreaches, Courts Must Draw the Line: What the POCA Decision Means for State Sovereignty and the Future of Government Authority](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-federal-power-overreaches-courts-must-draw-the-line-what-the-poca-decision-means-for-state-sovereignty-and-the-future-of-government-authority/) - In a period defined by aggressive assertions of federal authority and the steady expansion of executive power, a federal court in Albany has issued a decision that serves as both a constitutional recalibration and a warning. In United States v. State of New York, Judge Mae A. D’Agostino upheld New York’s Protect Our Courts Act
- [Race-Based Selective Outrage and the Criminalization of Workplace Rules](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/race-based-selective-outrage-and-the-criminalization-of-workplace-rules/) - Executive Summary After more than two decades representing employees across New York’s public sector, I have seen a quiet evolution in how discrimination operates. It rarely announces itself through open hostility anymore. Instead, it hides behind the sterile language of “policy,” “procedure,” and “professional standards.” Beneath that façade lies a system of race-based selective outrage—a
- [The NYPD’s Psychological Exam Is a Legal and Scientific Fiction — and The New York Times Just Helped Perpetuate It](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-nypds-psychological-exam-is-a-legal-and-scientific-fiction-and-the-new-york-times-just-helped-perpetuate-it/) - When The New York Times published its November 11, 2025 article, “How Do You Judge Whether a Police Officer Is Mentally Fit for the Job?”, it presented what it described as a serious policy dilemma: how to evaluate police officers who “fail psychological exams.”The problem is that the premise itself is false. There is no
- [The NYPD Is Not a Political Party: Why Policing Must Remain Apolitical in a Democratic City](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-nypd-is-not-a-political-party-why-policing-must-remain-apolitical-in-a-democratic-city/) - I. The Manufactured Drama of Political Policing Today, The New York Times published a feature that perfectly captured the city’s moral confusion about law enforcement. Under the headline “The N.Y.P.D. Prepares for Mayor Mamdani and a New Era in Public Safety,” the paper framed the police department’s reaction to the incoming administration as if it
- [A Transition Moment for New York: Why Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Must Not Retain Jessica S. Tisch — and What the Yates Report Reveals About NYPD’s Structural Commitment to Bad-Faith Policing](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/a-transition-moment-for-new-york-why-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-must-not-retain-jessica-s-tisch-and-what-the-yates-report-reveals-about-nypds-structural-commitment-to-bad-faith-po/) - I. Introduction: A New Mayor, an Old Architecture Every incoming mayor inherits two things from their predecessors: a budget and an architecture. The budget is debated, amended, and voted on in public. The architecture is not. It consists of personnel networks, informal understandings, unwritten rules, and operational habits that outlast any individual administration. Nowhere is
- [Selective Ethics and Structural Retaliation: How New York City Weaponizes Chapter 68 to Silence Integrity and Shield Corruption](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/selective-ethics-and-structural-retaliation-how-new-york-city-weaponizes-chapter-68-to-silence-integrity-and-shield-corruption/) - I. Introduction: When Ethics Become a Political Weapon Ethics laws are most dangerous not when they are absent, but when they are present and selectively enforced. New York City’s Conflicts of Interest Law—Chapter 68—is intended to uphold the integrity of public service. But in practice, its enforcement has devolved into a political tool used to
- [Transparency and the Rule of Law: The Department’s Misapplication of Legal Standards in NYPD v. Detective Specialist Jaenice Smith](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/transparency-and-the-rule-of-law-the-departments-misapplication-of-legal-standards-in-nypd-v-det-specialist-jaenice-smith/) - In the interest of transparency and public accountability, The Sanders Firm, P.C. is releasing the complete record of the Department Trial in NYPD v. Detective Specialist Jaenice Smith — including both closing submissions and the official trial transcript. This case was never about theft, fraud, or falsification. It was — and remains — about the
- [The Lab, the Lie, and the Law: Civil-Rights Filing Alleges NYPD’s 30-Year Use of Unapproved Hair Tests](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-lab-the-lie-and-the-law-civil-rights-filing-alleges-nypds-30-year-use-of-unapproved-hair-tests/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE When Science Becomes Policy Without Oversight: Formal Investigatory Referral Exposes Decades of Unlawful Hair-Testing by NYPD and Psychemedics Corporation New York, NY — November 1, 2025 — Civil-rights attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announced today the filing of a Formal Investigatory Referral on behalf of Frankie F.
- [When Marketing Masquerades as Science: A Legal Analysis of Psychemedics’ 2019 BioSpace Statement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-marketing-masquerades-as-science-a-legal-analysis-of-psychemedics-2019-biospace-statement/) - Executive Summary This analysis exposes how Psychemedics Corporation transformed unvalidated science into accepted governmental policy through decades of marketing misrepresentation and regulatory silence. In 2019, the company publicly claimed that its hair-based drug-testing methods were “FDA-cleared” and “forensically proven.” These assertions, repeated in municipal contracts and disciplinary proceedings, were false. No immunoassay device has
- [The Sanders Firm, P.C. Investigates Decades of Unlawful NYPD Drug-Testing Practices Involving Psychemedics Corporation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-sanders-firm-p-c-investigates-decades-of-unlawful-nypd-drug-testing-practices-involving-psychemedics-corporation/) - PUBLIC NOTICE AND CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS New York, NY — October 30, 2025 — New York Civil-rights attorney Eric Sanders of The Sanders Firm, P.C. is conducting an extensive investigation into the unlawful and scientifically unvalidated drug-testing practices employed by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and its vendor, Psychemedics Corporation, spanning from early 1996
- [Hair Testing Litigation Center](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hair-testing-litigation-center/) - Breaking the Silence: Exposing an Unlawful Testing Regime For more than three decades, public agencies and private employers have relied on hair drug testing methods that were never approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for employment use. What began as a vendor marketing pitch quietly became institutional policy — shaping
- [How to Challenge an Employment Decision Based on Unapproved Hair Drug Testing (RIAH, EIA, or Similar)](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-to-challenge-an-employment-decision-based-on-unapproved-hair-drug-testing-riah-eia-or-similar/) - I. Introduction: What’s at Stake For nearly three decades, hair drug testing has quietly operated as a shadow policy tool across public and private employment sectors. Law enforcement agencies, hospitals, security contractors, transportation authorities, and private employers have used these tests as if they carry the weight of law. But here’s the reality: hair testing
- [When Science Becomes Policy Without Oversight — and People Pay the Price](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-science-becomes-policy-without-oversight-and-people-pay-the-price/) - I. Introduction: The Power of Silence Public policy is not made only in hearings, courtrooms, or legislative chambers. It is also made in the quiet—through agency memos that never get drafted, rulemakings that never open, enforcement actions that never arrive, and standards that never materialize. Silence, repeated long enough and widely enough, becomes a form
- [How FDA Inaction Enabled Decades of Unlawful Hair Testing](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-fda-inaction-enabled-decades-of-unlawful-hair-testing/) - For more than three decades, both public agencies and private employers have relied on hair drug tests the federal government never actually authorized. These unapproved methods have determined who gets hired, who keeps their job, and who is cast out of their profession. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had — and still
- [What an FDA Citizen Petition Really Means — and Why Job Applicants and Employees Should Care](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-an-fda-citizen-petition-really-means-and-why-job-applicants-and-employees-should-care/) - For years, both public agencies and private companies have quietly relied on drug testing methods the federal government never actually authorized. These unapproved practices have shut people out of jobs, cost workers their livelihoods, and evaded regulatory oversight. At the center of this problem is a simple fact: The United States Food and Drug Administration
- [Former NYPD Officer Files Citizen Petition Urging FDA Crackdown on Unlawful Hair Testing](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-nypd-officer-files-citizen-petition-urging-fda-crackdown-on-unlawful-hair-testing/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petition challenges decades-long misuse of Psychemedics Corporation’s unvalidated drug testing on law enforcement officers and applicants, exposing regulatory gaps, racial disparities, and due-process violations. New York, NY — October 24, 2025 — New York Civil-rights attorney Eric Sanders of The Sanders Firm, P.C. announced the filing of a landmark Food and Drug
- [The Price of Exclusion: How the Affordable Care Act Left Undocumented Communities Behind](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-price-of-exclusion-how-the-affordable-care-act-left-undocumented-communities-behind/) - I. Introduction — Exclusion by Design The promise of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was not simply to make health insurance more affordable; it was to transform the very structure of health care access in the United States. It was framed as a historic leap toward universality, a moment when health care would
- [Governing Under the Guillotine: How Political Reversals Turn Government Management Decisions into Legal Targets](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/governing-under-the-guillotine-how-political-reversals-turn-government-management-decisions-into-legal-targets/) - Executive Summary Government management decisions — budget allocations, procurement approvals, discretionary promotions, operational directives — are supposed to reflect lawful authority and institutional continuity. They are the structural mechanisms by which government functions beyond political cycles. But increasingly, those same lawful decisions are being retroactively reframed and weaponized for political gain. This is not a
- [Policy Without Management: Reading the NYPD’s October 3, 2025 EEO “Policy Statement” as Law, Not PR](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policy-without-management-reading-the-nypds-october-3-2025-eeo-policy-statement-as-law-not-pr/) - A shield full of holes. That’s what the New York City Police Department’s October 3, 2025 “Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement” remains when read as a governing instrument rather than a press release. It adds a comprehensive protected-class list, publishes OEEO/Disability Services contact information, and even points to Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) resource
- [Context Is King: A Thought-Piece on Graham v. UMG, Defamation Realities, and the Limits of Law in a Culture Built on Hype](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/context-is-king-a-thought-piece-on-graham-v-umg-defamation-realities-and-the-limits-of-law-in-a-culture-built-on-hype/) - I. Introduction: When Outrage Meets Doctrine Every week, someone calls my office ready to “file defamation” because the internet caught fire. Screenshots. Streams. Think-pieces. A sponsor paused. “My reputation is destroyed—sue.” The expectation is that courts police rhetoric the way platforms throttle reach. They do not. The Southern District of New York’s October 9, 2025
- [Integrity by Color: The Selective Policing of Black Leadership in the NYPD](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/integrity-by-color-the-selective-policing-of-black-leadership-in-the-nypd/) - How Investigatory Power, Legal Ambiguity, and Media Collusion Criminalize Black Authority — and Why Modern Law No Longer Tolerates It “The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.”— James Baldwin (1962) Introductory Reflection I’ve given this a great deal of thought, and although what follows may alienate
- [Coercion Disguised as Choice: The OWBPA and the Age of Institutional Compulsion](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/coercion-disguised-as-choice-the-owbpa-and-the-age-of-institutional-compulsion/) - “The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.”— James Baldwin (1962) Baldwin wasn’t writing about employment law, but he might as well have been. His words pierce through the decades because they describe a truth that law still struggles to name: the destruction of dignity is not
- [She Cared for Her Dying Mother. The NYPD Called It Theft](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/she-cared-for-her-dying-mother-the-nypd-called-it-theft/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – October 6, 2025 — Earlier today, Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., uploaded Charges of Discrimination to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) web portal on behalf of Detective Specialist Jaenice Smith, a twenty-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, against
- [The Great Distraction: How Phantom Grievances, DEI Myths, and Judicial Gatekeeping Mask the Real Crisis of Inequality](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-great-distraction-how-phantom-grievances-dei-myths-and-judicial-gatekeeping-mask-the-real-crisis-of-inequality/) - Executive Summary American public discourse is drowning in phantom grievances. We are told, insistently and with significant volume, that “reverse racism” is a threat to democracy, that Christians are being systematically persecuted in a majority-Christian nation, and that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are nothing more than Trojan horses for oppression. These narratives dominate
- [Recognizing a Monell Claim: The Second Circuit’s Decision in Chislett v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Educ.](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/recognizing-a-monell-claim-the-second-circuits-decision-in-chislett-v-n-y-c-dept-of-educ/) - The federal courts have long treated Monell v. Department of Social Services as both a watershed and a fortress. In theory, Monell opened the door to municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, where a plaintiff can demonstrate that a constitutional violation resulted from an official policy, practice, or custom. In practice, however, the doctrine has
- [How to Challenge Police Psychological Disqualifications in New York: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-to-challenge-police-psychological-disqualifications-in-new-york-a-step-by-step-guide/) - I. Introduction Every police agency in New York State — whether the NYPD, New York State Police, Port Authority Police, MTA Police, SUNY Police, a county sheriff’s office, or a local municipal department — requires psychological screening as part of the hiring process. These evaluations are also used in other contexts, such as return-to-duty determinations
- [Double Standards in Schoolhouse Exploitation: When Female Employees Abuse Students](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/double-standards-in-schoolhouse-exploitation-when-female-employees-abuse-students/) - I. Introduction: Female Aide Fired After Lunchtime Sexual Contact With Student; Second Aide Under Probe On Sept. 20, 2025, the New York Post reported findings by the Special Commissioner of Investigation (SCI) that once again expose the New York City Department of Education’s chronic failure to police staff–student boundaries. According to SCI, Ocean Valentine, a
- [Clearance Without Fairness: Why Judicial Endorsement Cannot Replace Scientific Validation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/clearance-without-fairness-courts-keep-warning-us-about-unvalidated-science-hair-testing-should-not-be-the-next-cautionary-tale/) - Executive Summary For over a century, American courts have grappled with the uneasy union of science and law. From the earliest days of handwriting analysis and blood typing to the more modern claims of bite-mark identification, arson “indicators,” and microscopic hair comparison, the judiciary has repeatedly admitted forensic techniques before they were scientifically validated —
- [Paper Without Truth: How the NYPD Manufactures Records to Evade Accountability](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/paper-without-truth-how-the-nypd-manufactures-records-to-evade-accountability/) - I. Introduction: The Illusion of Records The American legal system assigns outsized epistemic authority to documents. At trial, judges and juries are taught to see records as anchors against the vagaries of memory; in administrative practice, agencies legitimize decisions by memorializing them in files, checklists, and notations. This isn’t just an evidentiary convenience—it is a
- [Public Legal Brief: The NYPD’s Spoils System — Illegal Practices, Junk Science, and Two-Tier Discipline](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/public-legal-brief-the-nypds-spoils-system-illegal-practices-junk-science-and-two-tier-discipline/) - I. Introduction: Defiance, Continuity, and Integrity I wasn’t intimidated as a cop, and I’m not intimidated as a lawyer. I wasn’t corruptible in uniform, and I’m not corruptible in a suit. Their closed-door meetings plotting against “Eric Sanders” don’t scare me—because I’m not out here breaking the law. I’m fulfilling my ethical duty as an
- [When Litigation Becomes Retaliation: False Allegations Against Retired Lieutenant Quathisha Epps Reappear—This Time in Nardini’s State Complaint](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-litigation-becomes-retaliation-false-allegations-against-retired-lieutenant-quathisha-epps-reappear-this-time-in-nardinis-state-complaint/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – September 9, 2025 — Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., condemns what he characterizes as a pattern of retaliatory pleading targeting Retired Lieutenant Quathisha Epps—first in Thomas G. Donlon v. City of New York, et al., and now in Jamie Nardini v. City of New
- [The Psychological Hold: Administrative Convenience as Civil Rights Violation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-psychological-hold-administrative-convenience-as-civil-rights-violation/) - Executive Summary In the machinery of civil-service hiring, few institutions wield as much unchecked discretion as the New York City Police Department’s Candidate Assessment Division. Ostensibly tasked with ensuring that only qualified, psychologically sound applicants enter the ranks of the nation’s largest police force, the Division has, over the decades, developed a range of
- [Probationers: Potential Legal Remedies for ‘False Positive’ or ‘Erroneous Positive’ Drug Test Results](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/probationers-potential-legal-remedies-for-false-positive-or-erroneous-positive-drug-test-results/) - According to the United States Department of Justice, year ending 2012, 4.7 million adults were on probation, parole or other post-prison supervision. Another 4.1 million adults moved onto or off probation. In New York, 107,747, adults were on probation, another 46, 222 adults were on parole. In New York State, the Division of Criminal Justice
- [Cleared to Go Home—But Held Anyway: Lawsuit Targets New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/cleared-to-go-home-but-held-anyway-lawsuit-targets-new-york-presbyterian-weill-cornell/) - For Immediate Release Father and daughter say hospital imposed extra-legal ‘social hold’ despite ACS authorization to go home New York, N.Y. — September 1, 2025 — Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. announced today the filing of a federal civil-rights lawsuit on behalf of Jason Laurence Butler, a Black retired NYPD
- [The Complicity Triangle: Why Albany, City Hall, and One Police Plaza All Benefit From the Deception](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-complicity-triangle-why-albany-city-hall-and-one-police-plaza-all-benefit-from-the-deception/) - Executive Summary For over two decades, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has operated a psychological screening regime that flagrantly violates state licensing laws, federal employment selection standards, and fundamental civil rights protections. Through the systematic use of unlicensed and unsupervised personnel—falsely presenting themselves as “psychologists” or “Dr.” during assessments—the department has made legally
- [Policy Statement: The Illegality of Unlicensed Psychological Evaluations in Police Hiring and Employment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policy-statement-the-illegality-of-unlicensed-psychological-evaluations-in-police-hiring-and-employment/) - The Sanders Firm, P.C. is committed to protecting the rights of civil service applicants and employees and ensuring full compliance with New York State’s Education Law. We categorically reject the NYPD’s claim that it is exempt from the state’s professional licensing requirements when conducting psychological evaluations for the purposes of hiring, disqualification, or employment-related fitness
- [Policing the Mind: How the NYPD’s Use of Unlicensed Psychologists Violates State Law, Undermines Civil Rights, and Compromises Public Trust](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policing-the-mind-how-the-nypds-use-of-unlicensed-psychologists-violates-state-law-undermines-civil-rights-and-compromises-public-trust/) - Thesis: This thought piece examines how the New York City Police Department has systematically circumvented New York State licensing laws to employ unlicensed individuals as “psychologists,” conducting fitness evaluations that directly impact the careers and civil rights of thousands. Drawing on Education Law §§ 7605, 6512, and 6513, as well as federal mandates like the
- [Overtime or Overreach? The Racial Double Standard in NYPD ‘Reform’](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/overtime-or-overreach-the-racial-double-standard-in-nypd-reform/) - Executive Summary For over a decade, the New York City Police Department has operated under a ballooning overtime budget that defied financial logic and internal accountability. Between FY2013 and FY2022, the City’s annual overtime spending surged by $760 million, with the NYPD alone overspending its uniformed overtime budget by an astonishing 93% in FY2022.
- [Policy Memorandum: Civilianizing the NYPD—A Roadmap to Fiscal Responsibility and Public Safety Reform](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policy-memorandum-civilianizing-the-nypd-a-roadmap-to-fiscal-responsibility-and-public-safety-reform/) - Executive Summary For over a century, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has maintained a workforce structure that blurs the line between law enforcement and civil service. Despite repeated fiscal crises, audit warnings, and internal reforms, thousands of uniformed officers remain embedded in administrative and technical roles that could—and should—be performed by civilian employees.
- [Policing the Ranks: Why the NYPD’s Purge of Probationary Officers Should Alarm Every New Yorker](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policing-the-ranks-why-the-nypds-purge-of-probationary-officers-should-alarm-every-new-yorker/) - Executive Summary In a sweeping campaign portrayed as administrative reform, the Adams-Tisch administration has retroactively disqualified dozens of probationary NYPD officers—many of them Black, Latino, Asian, or military reservists—who had already graduated from the Police Academy, been deployed to active precincts, and exercised police authority on behalf of the City of New York. Marketed as
- [UGESP Unveiled: Why Civil Service Compliance Begins with Valid Selection Procedures](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ugesp-unveiled-why-civil-service-compliance-begins-with-valid-selection-procedures/) - Executive Summary For nearly half a century, the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) have served as the federal government’s benchmark for ensuring fairness and validity in hiring, promotion, and disqualification practices. Codified at 29 C.F.R. Part 1607, these guidelines were jointly adopted by the EEOC, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the
- [The Retaliation Is the RICO: How Donlon’s Complaint Misuses Federal Procedure to Smear a Whistleblower](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-retaliation-is-the-rico-how-donlons-complaint-misuses-federal-procedure-to-smear-a-whistleblower/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE False RICO Allegations Against Whistleblower Retired Lieutenant Quathisha Epps Accused of Weaponizing the Courts to Intimidate, Retaliate, and Distract from NYPD Command-Level Misconduct She Helped Expose New York, NY – July 18, 2025 – Attorney Eric Sanders of The Sanders Firm, P.C., denounces what he describes as knowingly false and retaliatory allegations
- ["You and I Don’t Have a Relationship—Your P***y and I Do": Explosive Sexual Misconduct Allegations Rock NYPD](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/you-and-i-dont-have-a-relationship-your-py-and-i-do-explosive-sexual-misconduct-allegations-rock-nypd/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Systemic Failures at NYPD Cited in New Filing Detailing Pattern of Supervisory Abuse and Institutional Indifference New York, NY – June 27, 2025 — In a stunning and deeply disturbing development, NYPD Detective Shatorra Foster has filed a Verified Answer With Counterclaims against Plaintiff/Counterclaim-Defendant Trevlyn Headley and the City of New York,
- [Judging Justice: When Courts Become Gatekeepers for Employer Misconduct](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/judging-justice-when-courts-become-gatekeepers-for-employer-misconduct/) - I. Introduction: A System Built to Hear but Not to Believe In theory, the courtroom is where truth meets consequence. In practice, for too many civil rights plaintiffs—especially those alleging workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation—it is where their truths are filtered, doubted, and dismissed long before a jury ever hears them. While Congress, state legislatures,
- [The Fitness Farce: How Police Psychological Exams Are a Misnomer—and a Weapon](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-fitness-farce-how-police-psychological-exams-are-a-misnomer-and-a-weapon/) - I. Introduction: The Fitness Farce Police departments often invoke “fitness for duty” as a medical fact—a diagnostic endpoint determined by clinical precision. However, fitness is not a medical concept, especially within the NYPD. It is a political instrument. It is less about public safety than it is about organizational control. More often than not, it
- [Policing Was Born from Corruption—And That’s Why It Can’t Solve Crime](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policing-was-born-from-corruption-and-thats-why-it-cant-solve-crime/) - I. Introduction: Recycled Strategies from a Corrupt Blueprint Every time the NYPD rolls out a new public safety campaign, the political class pretends it's progress. "Park, Walk and Talk." "Neighborhood Safety Teams." "Community Policing." "Precision Deployment." Different names. Same result. The same institution, drawing from the exact foundational blueprint, insists that this time will be
- [Updated Legal Filing Alleges NYPD Retaliated Against Black Recruit for Whistleblower Ties—While Shielding Executives Linked to Alleged Mob Associate](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/updated-legal-filing-alleges-nypd-retaliated-against-black-recruit-for-whistleblower-ties-while-shielding-executives-linked-to-alleged-mob-associate/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Despite passing all exams and meeting every standard for graduation, NYPD recruit Emilio Andino remains in career limbo after his aunt, Lieutenant Quathisha Epps, filed a sexual harassment complaint against former Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey. The amended complaint reveals fabricated charges, racially biased drug testing, and institutional hypocrisy reaching
- [NYPD Leadership Accused of Enabling Harassment and Retaliation Against Black Recruit Tied to Maddrey Whistleblower](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-leadership-accused-of-enabling-harassment-and-retaliation-against-black-recruit-tied-to-maddrey-whistleblower/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY — April 20, 2025, a scathing new lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court alleges that the New York Police Department subjected recruit Emilio Andino, a Black male assigned to the Police Academy’s “Hook Company 24-56,” to racial harassment, sexualized abuse, and institutional retaliation due to
- [Presumed Guilty by a Strand: Why the NYPD and Other Employers Must Reject Hair Drug Testing Absent Scientific Consensus](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/presumed-guilty-by-a-strand-why-the-nypd-and-other-employers-must-reject-hair-drug-testing-absent-scientific-consensus/) - Executive Summary Despite persistent scientific controversy and the lack of regulatory approval from any federal workplace drug testing authority, employers across the public and private sectors continue to rely on Psychemedics Corporation’s Radioimmunoassay of Hair (RIAH) drug testing to make high-stakes employment decisions. From terminations to promotion denials, RIAH test results are often treated as
- [Retired NYPD Lieutenant to Sue City for Retaliation, Wage Theft, and Pension Clawback—Demands Immediate Oversight](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/retired-nypd-lieutenant-to-sue-city-for-retaliation-wage-theft-and-pension-clawback-demands-immediate-oversight/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Retired NYPD Lieutenant Quathisha Epps to File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City of New York and NYPD Leadership Over Retaliatory Pension Clawback and Wage Theft—Calls for Immediate Rescission, Oversight, and Criminal Investigation NEW YORK, NY — May 13, 2025 — Today, civil rights attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders
- [Biased by Design: Why the NYPD's Drug Testing Policies Fail the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP)](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/biased-by-design-why-the-nypds-drug-testing-policies-fail-the-uniform-guidelines-on-employee-selection-procedures-ugesp/) - Executive Summary The New York City Police Department (NYPD) maintains a sweeping drug testing regime codified through a sequence of internal directives—Administrative Guide Procedures 332-05 through 332-13—which mandate biological sampling, impose automatic discipline for positive results, and delegate exclusive testing authority to a single private vendor. These policies do not function as routine administrative protocols.
- [Weaponized Association: How the NYPD’s Vague Rules Enable Unequal Discipline and Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/weaponized-association-how-the-nypds-vague-rules-enable-unequal-discipline-and-retaliation/) - Executive Summary The New York City Police Department (NYPD) operates under a disciplinary regime that purports to uphold integrity, but in practice enables arbitrary punishment, political favoritism, and systemic inequity. At the center of this system is Administrative Guide Procedure No. 304-06(8)(c)—a vaguely worded “criminal association” policy that prohibits officers from “knowingly associating” with individuals
- [Subpoena Without Scrutiny: How NYPD’s Administrative Code § 14-137 Enables Retaliatory Investigations](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/subpoena-without-scrutiny-how-nypds-administrative-code-§-14-137-enables-retaliatory-investigations/) - I. Introduction Most New Yorkers have never heard of New York City Administrative Code § 14-137—and that’s the problem. Hidden in the statutory thicket of local law, this provision grants the NYPD Commissioner and designated officers sweeping authority to issue subpoenas, compel sworn testimony, and obtain records with no judicial oversight. It sounds administrative—almost benign.
- [The Law of Retaliation: How the NYPD Uses Administrative Code § 14-115 to Punish Whistleblowers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-law-of-retaliation-how-the-nypd-uses-administrative-code-§-14-115-to-punish-whistleblowers/) - I. Introduction In the New York City Police Department, retaliation isn’t a deviation from the rules—it’s embedded in them. Codified under New York City Administrative Code § 14-115, the Police Commissioner possesses sweeping authority to initiate disciplinary action against any member of the force for “conduct prejudicial to the good order, efficiency or discipline of
- [Older Than the Badge: Why NYPD Whistleblower Protections Fail by Design](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/older-than-the-badge-why-nypd-whistleblower-protections-fail-by-design/) - Introduction: A Culture Older Than the Badge The NYPD’s whistleblower policy—codified in Administrative Guide Procedure AG 332-14—appears to reflect modern ideals of accountability, transparency, and institutional self-correction. The rule affirms that members who report corruption, misconduct, or policy violations are entitled to protection from retaliation. But this policy, like so many procedural reforms before it,
- [NYPD Retaliation Exposed: Former Lieutenant Quathisha Epps Threatens Legal Action Over $231,896 Wage Clawback Tied to Sexual Assault Whistleblower Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-retaliation-exposed-former-lieutenant-quathisha-epps-threatens-legal-action-over-231896-wage-clawback-tied-to-sexual-assault-whistleblower-retaliation/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY — Saturday, May 3, 2025 - In a formal response filed May 2, 2025, The Sanders Firm, P.C., asserts that the New York City Police Department’s demand that former Lieutenant Quathisha Epps repay $231,896.75 in overtime wages is not only baseless—it is retaliatory, discriminatory, and illegal. According to
- [The Fraud Frame-Up: When Investigators Misapply Criminal Standards to Wage Disputes](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-fraud-frame-up-when-investigators-misapply-criminal-standards-to-wage-disputes/) - In the evolving landscape of labor enforcement and public accountability, one term has become increasingly weaponized—fraud. Once reserved for intentional deception involving material gain and knowing misrepresentation, the word is now routinely misapplied by public employers, internal investigators, and agency counsel in a way that defies law and logic. Wage discrepancies caused by managerial error,
- [Not Fraud, But Failure: Why Reconstructed Payroll Records Are Legal—and Necessary—Under Labor Law](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/not-fraud-but-failure-why-reconstructed-payroll-records-are-legal-and-necessary-under-labor-law/) - Introduction: The Myth of Fraud in Recreated Payroll Records In the aftermath of workplace disputes, particularly those involving whistleblowers, discrimination complaints, or contested separations, it is not uncommon for employers to weaponize administrative gaps against employees. A particularly pernicious tactic is the post hoc framing of reconstructed payroll records as evidence of "fraud." The underlying
- [Whistleblower Lieutenant Sues NYPD, Alleging a Culture of Favoritism, Retaliation, and Racial Bias Following Electric Zoo Theft Cover-Up](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/whistleblower-lieutenant-sues-nypd-alleging-a-culture-of-favoritism-retaliation-and-racial-bias-following-electric-zoo-theft-cover-up/) - For Immediate Release Lieutenant Joel Ramirez’s lawsuit claims senior officials shielded white officers involved in misconduct while punishing him for exposing corruption, exacerbating distrust within the department and among the public. New York, NY – April 29, 2025 – Lieutenant Joel Ramirez, a 19-year veteran of the New York City Police
- [Ex-NYPD Officer Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City, Top NYPD Officials Alleging Gender Discrimination, Arrest Record Bias, and Political Favoritism](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-officer-files-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-city-top-nypd-officials-alleging-gender-discrimination-arrest-record-bias-and-political-favoritism/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – April 27, 2025 – Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announced today that former NYPD Police Officer Jermack Romero has filed a Verified Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against the City of
- [Policing Isn’t About “Winning”: Why NYPD Leadership Must Be Rooted in Constitutional Integrity, Not Political Nostalgia](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/policing-isnt-about-winning-why-nypd-leadership-must-be-rooted-in-constitutional-integrity-not-political-nostalgia/) - The New York City Police Department has long stood at the crossroads of public safety, civil rights, and democratic accountability. Its roots stretch back to the Dutch colonial era (1625–1664), when hand-rattle patrols were used in New Amsterdam to deter crime. Under British rule (1664–1783), constables maintained order, focusing on offenses such as gambling, prostitution,
- [Closing the Loophole: Why New York Must Expand Anti-SLAPP Protections to Workplace Whistleblowers — Public and Private Sector](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/closing-the-loophole-why-new-york-must-expand-anti-slapp-protections-to-workplace-whistleblowers-public-and-private-sector/) - Abstract: Workplace whistleblowers play an indispensable role in exposing discrimination, harassment, corruption, and systemic misconduct within both public and private institutions. In New York, legislative reforms, such as the expansion of the anti-SLAPP statute and the 2022 amendment to Labor Law § 740, have strengthened protections for employees who disclose unlawful or hazardous practices. Yet
- [Protecting Truth-Tellers: Strengthening New York's Proposed Expansion of Privilege for Survivor Communications](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/protecting-truth-tellers-strengthening-new-yorks-proposed-expansion-of-privilege-for-survivor-communications/) - Abstract: The weaponization of defamation law against survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination has emerged as a critical threat to free expression and civil rights enforcement. Although New York expanded its anti-SLAPP protections in 2020, significant gaps remain, particularly for individuals who disclose abuse outside formal judicial or administrative proceedings. Senate Bill 2419 (Hoylman-Sigal),
- [Trial by Reputation: The Legal and Cultural Stakes in the Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/trial-by-reputation-the-legal-and-cultural-stakes-in-the-shannon-sharpe-lawsuit/) - I. Introduction: When the Courtroom Isn’t the Only Arena The battle over truth is no longer confined to courtrooms. Today, allegations of sexual misconduct are litigated just as fiercely—and often more immediately—on social media, in press conferences, and through strategic leaks to the public. The recent $50 million lawsuit filed against Pro Football Hall of
- [Whistleblower NYPD Lieutenant Sues City, Exposes ‘Mafia Culture’ and Caban-Fueled Corruption](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/whistleblower-nypd-lieutenant-sues-city-exposes-mafia-culture-and-caban-fueled-corruption/) - New York, NY – April 21, 2025 — The NYPD’s inner circle of political influence and retaliatory control is now at the center of a sweeping discrimination lawsuit filed by Lieutenant Emelio C. Rodriques, a 21-year veteran of the force who alleges that he was punished for standing up to misconduct and refusing to stay
- ["Put That Bitch in a Cage”: Federal Lawsuit Accuses NYPD of Racist Abuse and Brutal Arrest in Brooklyn](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/put-that-bitch-in-a-cage-federal-lawsuit-accuses-nypd-of-racist-abuse-and-brutal-arrest-in-brooklyn/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, N.Y. — Today, April 17, 2025, in a harrowing civil rights lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn resident Keyanna Moody, a Black mother and lawful e-bike operator, alleges she was violently assaulted, unlawfully arrested, racially abused, and denied medical care
- [Exposed: NYPD’s ‘Random’ Drug Testing Disproportionately Hits Officers of Color, Says Federal Complaint](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/exposed-nypds-random-drug-testing-disproportionately-hits-officers-of-color-says-federal-complaint/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – April 18, 2025 — In a sweeping and detailed complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), veteran NYPD Police Officer Frankie F. Palaguachi has accused the New York City Police Department and its drug-testing contractor, Psychemedics Corporation, of operating a racially biased and scientifically flawed
- [Punch First, Fabricate Later: NYPD Hit With Federal Lawsuit Alleging Brutality and Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/punch-first-fabricate-later-nypd-hit-with-federal-lawsuit-alleging-brutality-and-retaliation/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY — April 16, 2025 — In a sweeping federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a 21-year-old Black man from the Bronx has accused multiple members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of unlawful
- [NYPD Assault Sparks Federal Lawsuit: Complaint Targets Mayor Adams, Top Brass for Racial Profiling and Cover-Up](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-assault-sparks-federal-lawsuit-complaint-targets-mayor-adams-top-brass-for-racial-profiling-and-cover-up/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Eric Adams, Chief Maddrey, and Chief Iglesias Accused of Ratifying Constitutional Violations After Reviewing Body Camera Footage NEW YORK, NY — Today, April 15, 2025, New York civil rights attorney Eric Sanders of The Sanders Firm, P.C. has filed a federal civil rights complaint in the United States
- [What Investigators Miss: How HR and Law Enforcement Protect Institutions, Not People](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-investigators-miss-how-hr-and-law-enforcement-protect-institutions-not-people/) - Executive Summary This thought piece examines a core issue in civil rights enforcement: investigations that, while purporting to uncover misconduct, often act as protective mechanisms for institutions, leaving victims at risk of further harm. Whether conducted by HR, outside counsel, or criminal authorities, these investigations frequently operate under frameworks prioritizing liability containment over truth and
- [The Sum of Indignities: Rethinking Hostile Work Environment Through Knox](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-sum-of-indignities-rethinking-hostile-work-environment-through-knox/) - Introduction: The Cumulative Harm Courts Fail to See In Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC, the Second Circuit reinstated a hostile work environment claim brought by Natasha Knox, a Black woman of Jamaican descent who alleged near-daily racial harassment while working in three Bronx laundromats. While the decision was correct to vacate summary judgment, it
- [Disbelieving the Disenfranchised: Why Courts Still Undervalue Sworn Testimony in Discrimination Cases](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/disbelieving-the-disenfranchised-why-courts-still-undervalue-sworn-testimony-in-discrimination-cases/) - In Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC, the Second Circuit did more than reverse a district court’s grant of summary judgment—it delivered a powerful indictment of a systemic judicial blind spot: the persistent undervaluing of plaintiffs’ sworn testimony in employment discrimination cases. Natasha Knox, a Black woman of Jamaican descent, alleged racial harassment, retaliation, and
- ["Credibility is for the Jury": How Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC Reinforces the Factfinding Role in Civil Rights Enforcement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/credibility-is-for-the-jury-how-knox-v-crc-management-co-llc-reinforces-the-factfinding-role-in-civil-rights-enforcement/) - Executive Summary In Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC, 2025 WL 1057862 (2d Cir. 2025), the Second Circuit delivered a sweeping reversal of a district court’s grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case brought by a low-wage Black woman of Jamaican descent. The decision reinstated claims under § 1981, Title VII, the NYSHRL,
- ["In Loco Predatoris: When Schools Fail to See Female Educators as Threats"](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-the-abuser-doesnt-fit-the-mold-the-civil-rights-crisis-of-female-educator-sexual-misconduct/) - Introduction: The Hidden Civil Rights Crisis For more than 14 years, I have raised a civil rights issue that most institutions—and much of the public—have refused to confront fully: the sexual abuse of students by female educators. As a civil rights attorney, I’ve represented victims whose suffering was not just ignored but often erased by
- [False Neutrality: How Coworker 'Staying Out of It' Becomes Institutional Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/false-neutrality-how-coworker-staying-out-of-it-becomes-institutional-retaliation/) - I. Introduction Neutrality in the face of harassment is often framed as professionalism. Colleagues claim they “don’t want to get involved.” Supervisors maintain they’re “staying impartial.” But in practice, silence is rarely neutral—a structural behavior shaped by fear, status, and survival. When someone reports misconduct, retaliation does not need to be orchestrated from the top.
- [Trauma Contagion at Work: Why Witnesses to Harassment Often Turn on the Victim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/trauma-contagion-at-work-why-witnesses-to-harassment-often-turn-on-the-victim/) - Introduction In the aftermath of workplace harassment, one of the most painful betrayals often doesn’t come from the harasser or management. It comes from peers—colleagues who witnessed the abuse, knew it was wrong, and either stood silently or, worse, turned against the person brave enough to speak up. This phenomenon isn’t just anecdotal. It is
- [Performance as Punishment: How Employers Retaliate Under the Radar Through Reviews, Metrics, and Silence](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/performance-as-punishment-how-employers-retaliate-under-the-radar-through-reviews-metrics-and-silence/) - Introduction: When Accountability Becomes a Liability Retaliation in the workplace is rarely loud. It does not always announce itself with termination letters or overt threats. It often takes the form of subtle shifts: a sudden drop in performance ratings, removal from high-visibility projects, or a missed promotion with no explanation. The target is not openly
- [The Hidden Cost of Silence: Why President Trump Should Sign an Executive Order Requiring Civil Rights Settlement Transparency](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-hidden-cost-of-silence-why-president-trump-should-sign-an-executive-order-requiring-civil-rights-settlement-transparency/) - Every year, billions of taxpayer dollars are quietly used to settle lawsuits involving civil rights violations committed by public entities. From city police departments to state correctional facilities and federal institutions, these settlements cover claims of sexual harassment, racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, excessive force, and other workplace and constitutional abuses. The public funds them—but
- [Toxic Resilience: How Survivors Normalize Abuse to Survive—and How Employers Weaponize It](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/toxic-resilience-how-survivors-normalize-abuse-to-survive-and-how-employers-weaponize-it/) - Introduction: When Survival Is Used Against You Survivors of workplace sexual harassment often face a cruel paradox: the very behaviors they adopt to survive abuse—composure, professionalism, even gratitude—are later used to discredit them. Legal systems and institutional investigators too often expect survivors to act like “perfect victims”—angry, immediate, and emotionally raw. But in reality, trauma
- [Myths and Misconceptions About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What the Law Actually Covers—and What Employers Don’t Want You to Know](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/myths-and-misconceptions-about-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-what-the-law-actually-covers-and-what-employers-dont-want-you-to-know/) - Introduction Despite decades of civil rights enforcement and public awareness, misconceptions about workplace sexual harassment persist. These myths don’t just obscure the truth—they actively harm survivors, mislead employers, and obstruct justice. Harassment is still too often framed as a misunderstanding, an overreaction, or a “personal matter,” rather than the civil rights violation—or criminal act—it may
- [From Misconduct to Misgovernance: What Civil Rights Settlements Reveal About Institutional Failure](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/from-misconduct-to-misgovernance-what-civil-rights-settlements-reveal-about-institutional-failure/) - Introduction Civil rights settlements are supposed to resolve harm. In practice, they often conceal it—and enable it to repeat. When public institutions quietly pay millions to settle claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, the public rarely hears about it. The harm is contained. The payout is buried. The governance failure, however, remains—unseen but persistent. Each
- [Weaponized Compliance: How Employers Use Investigations to Silence Harassment Victims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/weaponized-compliance-how-employers-use-investigations-to-silence-harassment-victims/) - I. Introduction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 promises that employees can report sexual harassment without fear of retaliation. In theory, internal complaint systems—whether managed by human resources, legal departments, or compliance offices—exist to honor that promise. However, in practice, these mechanisms are often used against the people they are meant to
- [The Institutionalization of Coercion: Academic Power, Grooming, and the Law’s Blind Spots](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-institutionalization-of-coercion-academic-power-grooming-and-the-laws-blind-spots/) - I. Introduction In elite academic institutions across the country, the most insidious forms of sexual harassment do not always begin with an overt proposition or a hostile comment. Instead, they unfold slowly—layered in mentorship, hidden in professional favors, and cloaked in the unassailable deference often afforded to influential faculty members. These are not isolated incidents;
- [The Public Pays for Police Misconduct—So Why Can’t We See the Bill?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-public-pays-for-police-misconduct-so-why-cant-we-see-the-bill/) - Summary: Across the United States, police departments quietly spend billions in taxpayer dollars to settle lawsuits involving sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other civil rights violations—yet the public rarely sees the bill. This long-form commentary examines how civil rights settlements are routinely buried in opaque budget line items, how the lack of mandated transparency shields
- [When Employer Becomes Landlord: Abuse of Power in Ferdous v. Hasan](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/when-employer-becomes-landlord-abuse-of-power-in-ferdous-v-hasan/) - A Legal Commentary on Hostile Work Environment and Structural Coercion in Dual Dependency Relationships I. Introduction The Appellate Division’s March 2025 decision in Jannatul Ferdous & Wasiur Rahman v. Dr. Barnali Hasan & Dr. Mahfujul Hasan, Index No. 706543/2022, highlights the devastating consequences that arise when the boundaries between employment, housing, and personal autonomy
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- [Legal Commentary on Quisha Daughterofessie v. DP Bronx LLC d/b/a Domino’s Pizza and Randy Haniff](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/legal-commentary-on-quisha-daughterofessie-v-dp-bronx-llc-d-b-a-dominos-pizza-and-randy-haniff/) - Background In the case Quisha Daughterofessie v. DP Bronx LLC d/b/a Domino’s Pizza and Randy Haniff, filed under 1:24-cv-05820 in the Southern District of New York, the plaintiff alleges severe misconduct by her employer and a supervisor. Daughterofessie, employed as an "Expert Delivery Driver," contends she faced sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, quid pro
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- [A Closer Look at the Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/a-closer-look-at-the-sexual-misconduct-lawsuits-against-sean-diddy-combs/) - Introduction Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the renowned rapper, producer, and businessman, faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. These allegations have led to several lawsuits and federal investigations. This commentary delves into the specifics of these cases, the legal implications, and the broader impact on the entertainment industry. Overview of Allegations and Lawsuits Since late 2023, Sean
- [Federal Courts May Award Damages for Judicial Misconduct](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/federal-courts-may-award-damages-for-judicial-misconduct/) - A comprehensive analysis of the report recommending monetary damages for workplace misconduct in the federal judiciary.
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- [Legal Commentary: Fox Corp Sued for Alleged Retaliation Against Security Director Reporting Sexual Assault](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/legal-commentary-fox-corp-sued-for-alleged-retaliation-against-security-director-reporting-sexual-assault/) - A legal commentary on the lawsuit against Fox Corp for alleged retaliation against a security director who reported sexual assault.
- [How Sexual Harassment Laws Have Evolved For 40 Years](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-evolution-of-sexual-harassment-laws-in-the-workplace/) - Discover how sexual harassment laws in the workplace have evolved over the years, impacting employee rights and employer responsibilities.
- [Sexual Harassment: What is it and how can we stop it?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/know-your-rights-understanding-sexual-harassment/) - This essential guide will help you learn about your rights regarding sexual harassment and the legal protections available under federal, state, and local laws.
- [How to Recognize and Combat Workplace Retaliation: A Legal Guide](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-to-recognize-and-combat-workplace-retaliation-a-legal-guide/) - Brief Overview: Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legally protected activity, such as filing a complaint about discrimination or harassment. Retaliation can manifest in various ways, including demotion, termination, salary reduction, or any other adverse action discouraging a reasonable person from pursuing their rights. Understanding and addressing workplace retaliation
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- [Ninth Circuit Ruling Expands Understanding of Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ninth-circuit-ruling-expands-understanding-of-title-vii-hostile-work-environment-claims/) - The Ninth Circuit's decision in Okonowsky v. Garland emphasizes Title VII protections against workplace harassment, including digital conduct.
- [Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Harassment and Retaliation within NYC Agencies](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/whistleblower-lawsuit-alleges-sexual-harassment-and-retaliation-within-nyc-agencies/) - A lawsuit by Miltiadis Marmara claims sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and retaliation within NYC's Municipal Services Assessment and NYPD.
- [How to File an Employment Discrimination Complaint](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-to-file-an-employment-discrimination-complaint/) - https://youtu.be/B-JPbZIjcpU Join us as New York Sexual Harassment Lawyer Eric Sanders discusses the essential steps to filing an employment discrimination complaint. In this informative video, Eric Sanders breaks down the process, providing valuable insights on what to do if you face workplace discrimination. Learn about your rights under the law, how to gather evidence, where
- [Who Counts as a Supervisor Under Title VII](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/who-counts-as-a-supervisor-under-title-vii/) - Join us as we analyze a critical Supreme Court decision. Learn who qualifies as a supervisor under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- [East Hampton Officer Fights Back: Files New Retaliation Charges Over ‘False’ EEOC Position Statement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/east-hampton-officer-fights-back-files-new-retaliation-charges-over-false-eeoc-position-statement/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Police Officer Andrea M. Kess has filed a Charge of Discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Town of East Hampton, alleging new retaliation charges over ‘False’ EEOC Position Statement. NEW YORK, July 17, 2023—Today, in a bold
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- [Eric Sanders on Caregiver Discrimination Laws: ADA & FMLA Insights](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-on-caregiver-discrimination-laws-ada-fmla-insights/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., a leading Civil Rights Lawyer, explains caregiver discrimination under the ADA and FMLA. Understand your legal rights and how to protect yourself against unfair treatment in the workplace. A must-watch for caregivers and employees
- [Retired NYPD Narcotics Detective called a 'Nappy-Headed Ho' Settles Lawsuit Against the City for $130K](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/retired-nypd-detective-called-nappy-headed-ho-settles-lawsuit-against-city/) - A former NYPD narcotics detective called a "nappy-headed ho" by her sergeant will receive $130,000 from the city to settle her federal suit. The sergeant, Michael Cantatore, will also have to cough up $1,500 of his own money to pay retired Detective Aretha Williams. Cantatore retired from the force before any disciplinary action was taken
- [School 'cop' sex shocker Safety agents: It was hop-in-sack or get sacked](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/school-cop-sex-shocker-safety-agents-it-was-hop-in-sack-or-get-sacked/) - Hormones are raging among the NYPD'S school safety agents. The Police Department's School Safety Division is a raunchy, sexually charged environment where some female agents regularly engage in down-and-dirty noontime affairs with bosses inside department vehicles -- and then boast about their sleazy shenanigans to co-workers, according to a federal discrimination complaint. The bawdy behavior
- [Pratt janitor accused of stealing oil from Queens school finds himself in hot water once again](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/pratt-janitor-accused-of-stealing-oil-from-queens-school-finds-himself-in-hot-water-once-again/) - An ex-Department of Education custodian fired for taking barrels of heating oil from a Queens school has received a new demerit for harassing a black co-worker at Pratt Institute. Pratt officials concluded that Robles “engaged in inappropriate behavior and made inappropriate statements” to Murray. Meanwhile, Murray now claims he is being retaliated against for reporting
- [The Sanders Firm, P.C. Moves to New York City](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-sanders-firm-p-c-moves-to-new-york-city/) - Eric Sanders Esq. is pleased to announce that The Sanders Firm, P.C. will move its offices from Uniondale, NY to Midtown Manhattan effective Monday, January 31, 2011. The move stems from The Sanders Firm, P.C’S unprecedented growth in the past three (3) months and will enable The Sanders Firm, P.C. to maintain closer contact with
- [Retired top cop Louis Anemone blasts NYPD's slap of two officers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/retired-top-cop-louis-anemone-blasts-nypds-slap-of-two-officers/) - A retired top cop is criticizing the NYPD'S move to punish two officers for the fatal shooting of a deranged Brooklyn man. Disciplining the cops for not hiding behind the bushes to escape the chair-swinging man would be "counter-productive and damaging to morale," says former Chief of Department Louis Anemone. Anemone, an expert in the
- [How One Police Dept. Reached 2 Rulings on a Shooting](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-one-police-dept-reached-2-rulings-on-a-shooting/) - In August 2009, a NYPD panel, after reviewing evidence and interviews with police officers, school safety agents and a civilian witness, signed off on a decision in the fatal police shooting of a a day laborer nine months earlier: Officer Dawn Ortiz’s use of deadly physical force was “within department guidelines.” But in January, Ricardo
- [2 Officers Face Sanctions on Tactics in a 2008 Shooting](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/2-officers-face-sanctions-on-tactics-in-a-2008-shooting/) - Two New York police officers cleared of department violations in a 2008 fatal shooting of a man in Coney Island will now face a disciplinary trial later this month over their decision-making in the moments before the shooting. A police advisory panel in August 2009 initially determined that Officer Dawn Ortiz did not violate department
- [Two cops who won honors in '08 shooting now under fire over incident](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/two-cops-who-won-honors-in-208-shooting-now-under-fire-over-incident/) - Two cops honored after the fatal shooting of a crazed man who was waving a metal chair have been slapped with disciplinary charges in the incident. Officers Dawn Ortiz and India Archie were each commended as "Cop of the Year" by the NYPD Holy Name Society - at a ceremony Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly attended.
- [Debra Lawson v. The City of New York, et al. 10 cv 5238](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/debra-lawson-v-the-city-of-new-york-et-al/) - Debra Lawson alleges that working as an undercover in the NYPD Organized Crime Control Bureau's Firearm Suppression Unit her civil rights were violated and she was subjected to gender and racial discrimination. Lawson's team including her supervisors would not back her up, they even falsified tactical plans to make it appear that she had back
- [Midtown hotel cook says co-worker pretended to be a Ku Klux Klan member in bizarre 'joke'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/midtown-hotel-cook-says-co-worker-pretended-to-be-a-ku-klux-klan-member-in-bizarre-joke/) - Midtown hotel chef has resigned after a black employee accused him of donning a white pillowcase to pretend to be a Ku Klux Klansman. Cook Julius Jones, the only black person working in the kitchen at the time of the incident, was shocked by chef Jeff Farley's getup. He's hired a lawyer, Eric Sanders, who
- [Lieutenant sent me sexually explicit text messages and possible photos of his genitals, cop asserts](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/lieutenant-sent-me-sexually-explicit-text-messages-and-possible-photos-of-his-genitals-cop-asserts/) - Bronx prosecutors are investigating a cop's accusations that a bad lieutenant sent her sexually explicit text messages and purportedly photos of his genitals. Officer Shemalisca Vasquez, 32, was interviewed Monday at the DA's office and turned over her cell phone for forensic analysis to investigators from the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, her lawyer Eric Sanders
- [Racial Discrimination in Interstate and Intrastate Transportation Facilities](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/racial-discrimination-in-interstate-and-intrastate-transportation-facilities/) - Historically, African-Americans have been subjected to racial discrimination throughout society. One of the more problematic areas of racial discrimination involves African-Americans traveling throughout the United States in various interstate and intrastate transportation facilities. Historically, African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens being segregated from traveling with White Americans. Over the years, African-Americans have sought redress of
- [Miriam Carey's Family Participates in #SAYHERNAME Campaign](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/miriam-careys-family-participates-in-sayhername-campaign/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, May 19, 2015 – The family of Miriam Carey will participate in the #SAYHERNAME Campaign sponsored by the African-American Policy Forum, Inc., remembering Miriam Carey and other Black women and girls who have been victimized by the police, but whose experiences are all too often relegated to the margins. This
- [Embattled NYPD Det. Strikes Back Files $175 Mil. Notice to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/embattled-nypd-det-strikes-back-files-175-mil-notice-to-sue/) - For Immediate Release Embattled NYPD Detective NYPD David Terrell Strikes Back Against 'Frivolous' Legal Claims and Fake ‘Clickbait’ News With A $175 Million Dollar Notice to Sue New York, NY, August 24, 2017 – A $175 Million Dollar Notice of Claim filed against the City of New York alleges Detective David Terrell suffered mental anguish,
- [The Formation and Opening of The Sanders Firm, P.C.](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-formation-and-opening-of-the-sanders-firm-p-c/) - Eric Sanders Esq., is pleased to announce the opening of his new practice, The Sanders Firm, P.C. Mr. Sanders is the Former Managing Attorney of Jeffrey L. Goldberg, P.C. “I see this as a great opportunity to place the traditional legacy law firm model under scrutiny and discard it. This new law firm model discards
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- [Demystifying NYLL 740: Protecting Employees from Retaliatory Actions](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/demystifying-nyll-740-protecting-employees-from-retaliatory-actions/) - Retaliatory action by employers is a serious issue that all employees should be aware of. It can have a major impact on the working environment, morale and even the long-term prospects of an employee's career. Fortunately, New York Labor Law 740 [NYLL 740] is in place to protect employees from this type of employer behavior.
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- [Ex-NYPD Cop: "I was terminated for supporting MAGA"](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-cop-i-was-terminated-for-supporting-maga/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces former NYPD Police Officer Salvatore J. Greco has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that he was terminated for supporting Making America Great Again NEW YORK, August 28, 2022 – Today, Greco filed a federal civil rights lawsuit accusing the City
- [Falsely Accused NYPD Officer Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Macy’s Inc.](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/falsely-accused-nypd-officer-files-civil-rights-complaint-against-macys-inc/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17-Year NYPD Police Sergeant alleges civil rights violations, including false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution due to race New York, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 – Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., a leading civil rights firm in New York City, today announced that NYPD Sergeant Eva Y.
- [NYS Trooper Sues Agency Over Failure to Protect Pregnancy Rights](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nys-trooper-sues-agency-over-failure-to-protect-pregnancy-rights/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a federal class action lawsuit by New York State Trooper Schashuna D. Whyte claiming that the New York State Police disregards the legal rights of pregnant and nursing mothers NEW YORK, September 22,
- [Female Cop Sues East Hampton for Allowing ‘Boys Club’ Culture](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/female-cop-sues-east-hampton-for-allowing-boys-club-culture/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Andrea M. Kess has filed a Charge of Discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Town of East Hampton alleging a pervasive male centric ‘Boys Club’ where female officers are subjected to an abusive work environment and denied
- [The Ugly Truth: How Discrimination is Costing Promotions](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-ugly-truth-how-discrimination-is-costing-promotions/) - Discrimination in the workplace is unfortunately still a widespread problem. All too often, qualified individuals are denied promotions simply because of their gender, race, religion, or other distinguishing characteristics. This practice has serious consequences, and it's time to talk about the ugly truth of how discrimination is costing people their deserved promotions. It's time to
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- [Employment Discrimination in the Age of AI](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/employment-discrimination-in-the-age-of-ai/) - As technology advances, so do the potential risks of Artificial Intelligence [AI]. In particular, AI bias is a growing concern in the age of automation. AI bias, which arises from algorithms that make decisions based on incorrect or incomplete data, can lead to employment discrimination and unfair outcomes for job applicants. To address this issue,
- [Sexual Harassment in Law Enforcement: A Dirty Little Secret](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/sexual-harassment-in-law-enforcement-a-dirty-little-secret/) - Sexual harassment in law enforcement has long been a dirty little secret. Despite laws protecting employees from these types of abuses, many primarily male officers still engage in inappropriate behavior that can range from verbal to physical harassment. This unacceptable behavior can have a devastating impact on victims, leaving them feeling violated and powerless. In
- [Request Denied: Limited Access to Personal Accounts](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/request-denied-limited-access-to-personal-accounts/) - If you are facing legal issues and need help, it is important to understand your rights. According to New York Labor Law [NYLL] 201-I, generally, employers are prohibited from requesting access to an applicants' or employees' personal accounts. This law applies to all employers, regardless of size or location, and ensures that all applicants and
- [New York State Pay Transparency Requirements, What to Know](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/new-york-state-pay-transparency-requirements-what-to-know/) - New York State recently passed a law requiring employers with four or more employees to implement pay transparency measures. This new law will have a significant impact on how employers communicate information about salaries and compensation within their organizations. With the passage of this law, New York joins a growing list of states requiring employers
- [Ex-NYPD Cop Reveals Tainted Disciplinary Process](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-cop-reveals-tainted-disciplinary-process/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., has announced that former NYPD police officer, Jermack Romero, filed a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC] against the police department of the City of New York. Romero alleges gender bias, systemic favoritism, and lack of transparency
- [New York Attorney Files Article 78, to Force Turnover of NYPD Disciplinary Records](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/new-york-attorney-files-article-78-to-force-turnover-of-nypd-disciplinary-records/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Article 78 Petition seeks judicial intervention forcing the NYPD to turnover internal disciplinary records to assess whether discrimination class action lawsuit is viable New York, NY, August 4, 2022 — Today, New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders of The Sanders Firm, P.C. announces the filing of an Article 78 Petition, Review
- [NYPD Officer Alleges Pregnancy Discrimination: Suit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-officer-alleges-pregnancy-discrimination-suit/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a federal lawsuit by NYPD Police Officer JoAnn C. Rivera claiming that members of the NYPD including the Pregnancy Medical District disregards the legal rights of pregnant mothers NEW YORK, N.Y., September 28, 2022
- [Bad ‘Bedside’ Manners Results in Another NYPD Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/bad-bedside-manners-results-in-another-nypd-lawsuit/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a federal lawsuit by NYPD Police Officer Hunna I. Lipke claiming that Dr. Gaetano V. Bello of the NYPD Pregnancy Medical District engaged in racial and pregnancy discrimination against her NEW YORK, N.Y.,
- [New Evidence Proves NYPD Officers Covered Up Drunk Driving Crimes: Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/new-evidence-proves-nypd-officers-covered-up-drunk-driving-crimes-lawsuit/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Nia Jasmine Reynolds has filed a second amended federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New York and drunk driving NYPD Police Officer Rohan L. Shaw citing new evidence proving several on-duty NYPD police officers covered up Shaw's drunk driving
- [Ex-NYPD Cop Claims Termination Under ‘Unknown’ Circumstances](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-cop-claims-termination-under-unknown-circumstances/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., has announced that Ex-NYPD police officer, Marquis Anderson, filed a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC] against the police department of the City of New York. Anderson alleges race discrimination and retaliation NEW YORK – September
- [Female NYPD Officer Says Line of Duty Treatment Unlawfully Denied](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/female-nypd-officer-says-line-of-duty-treatment-unlawfully-denied/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., has announced that NYPD police officer, Nancy Farrell, filed a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC] against the police department of the City of New York. Farrell alleges disability and gender discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation
- [Family First? NYPD Cop Faces Caregiver Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/family-first-nypd-cop-faces-caregiver-discrimination/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., has announced that NYPD police officer, Paris V. Rious, filed a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC] against the police department of the City of New York. Rious alleges caregiver discrimination and retaliation NEW YORK –
- [Female NYPD Officer Reports Sexual Harassment, Male Supervisor Claims ‘Insubordination!’](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/female-nypd-officer-reports-sexual-harassment-male-supervisor-claims-insubordination/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., has announced that NYPD police officer, Alexandria Sanchez, filed a charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC] against the police department of the City of New York. Sanchez alleges sexual harassment, hostile work environment and retaliation NEW YORK
- [Working Undercover Under Strain](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/working-undercover-under-strain/) - Of the 120 or so undercover officers in the Organized Crime Control Bureau, which runs most of the department’s undercover operations, there is widespread dissatisfaction among the ranks, according to interviews with nearly a dozen current or recently retired detectives, including several assigned to undercover units. About 40 undercover officers or detectives have pending requests
- [NYPD v. Police Officer Maria Diaz-Leon](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-v-police-officer-maria-diaz-leon/) - On or about June 30, 2008, the Department Advocate's Office charged Police Officer Maria Diaz-Leon with the following allegations of misconduct: Police Officer Maria Diaz-Leon, assigned to the 23rd Precinct, while off-duty, on or about October 19, 2007, in Bronx County engaged in conduct prejudicial to the good order, efficiency or discipline of the Department,
- [NYPD School Safety Supervisor Files $15 Million Dollar Notice of Claim to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-school-safety-supervisor-files-15-million-dollar-notice-of-claim-to-sue/) - Alfred D. Woodall III says working at the School Safety Division is no class act. The claim alleges that Woodall was a witness to the sexual harassment of a female former School Safety Agent at the hands of Deputy Director Gary Armstead. After the former School Safety Agent spurned his sexual advances, Deputy Director Armstead
- [Black Midtown Hotel Cook: Two Co-Workers Dressed Like the Ku Klux Klan and Harassed Me](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-midtown-hotel-cook-two-co-workers-dressed-like-the-ku-klux-klan-and-harassed-me/) - A black midtown hotel cook says two co-workers inside of a year have dressed like the Ku Klux Klan and harassed him. Julius Jones said the latest incident occurred Tuesday at the Roger Smith Hotel — a day after he hit the hotel and three employees with a $35 million discrimination lawsuit over an alleged
- [A Black Hotel Cook Alleges Further Retaliation When Another Employee Donned A White Cone Shaped Article On His Head Symbolizing the Ku Klux Klan](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/a-black-hotel-cook-alleges-further-retaliation-when-another-employee-donned-a-white-cone-shaped-article-on-his-head-symbolizing-the-ku-klux-klan/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $35 million federal lawsuit that The Roger Smith Hotel in Midtown Manhattan fostered a hostile work environment by ignoring and failing to properly investigate racial discrimination complaints. Read New York Daily News Read federal lawsuit
- [Ticket-Fixing Case Brings Out the Worst in NYPD Officers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ticket-fixing-case-brings-out-the-worst-in-nypd-officers/) - Hero detective Steven McDonald showed up at the Bronx criminal courthouse Friday to support 16 cops who were arraigned in the ticket-fixing scandal. And when McDonald, who became a quadriplegic when he was shot by a 15-year-old in 1986, shows up - you listen. Unfortunately, what we heard from some of the 500 or so
- [A Black Hotel Cook Sues Employer Midtown Hotel for $25 Million Dollars](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/a-black-hotel-cook-sues-employer-midtown-hotel-for-25-million-dollars/) - Julius Jones says working at The Roger Smith Hotel in Midtown Manhattan is no picnic. Jones, who is African American, said that he started working at the hotel in November 2008 and endured violent behavior and offensive language from some white colleagues and supervisors but did not quit because he feared he would not find
- [Ticket Fixing Scandal: Accused NYPD Officers Put Thousands of Criminal Cases in Jeopardy](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ticket-fixing-scandal-accused-nypd-officers-put-thousands-of-criminal-cases-in-jeopardy/) - Thousands of criminal cases could be in trouble in the Bronx - an unprecedented headache for prosecutors due to the ticket-fixing scandal. A Daily News analysis of cases dating back to 2000 found hundreds of cops involved in the probe either testified or were potential prosecution witnesses. More than half of the 15,000 cases are
- [Federal Judge Denies City's Request to Delay Creating A New FDNY Firefighter Entrance Examination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/federal-judge-denies-citys-request-to-delay-creating-a-new-fdny-firefighter-entrance-examination/) - A federal judge denied the city's request for an extension to create a new Fire Department entrance exam that doesn't discriminate against minority-group candidates. Read more
- [NYPD Auto Crime Unit Promotions Rare for Hispanics](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-auto-crime-unit-promotions-rare-for-hispanics/) - Joseph Rivera alleges that Hispanic employees assigned to the Auto Crime Division of the Police Department City of New York aka NYPD were not afforded opportunities to be promoted past Detective Third Grade, while other similarly situated Caucasian employees were afforded opportunities to be promoted past Detective Third Grade. Rivera alleges that the last Hispanic
- [NYPD Cops Arrested for Trafficking Firearms, Cigarettes and Gambling Devices](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cops-arrested-for-trafficking-firearms-cigarettes-and-gambling-devices/) - Five New York Police Department officers smuggled firearms and slot machines they thought were stolen and some even used bolt cutters to pilfer hundreds of boxes of cigarettes from tractor-trailers as part of a 12-person theft ring that was under federal surveillance the entire time, authorities said Tuesday. Three retired NYPD officers and a New
- [Is It Time For The Feds To Rein In The NYPD?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/is-it-time-for-the-feds-to-rein-in-the-nypd/) - When it comes to proactive law enforcement, intelligence and counterterrorism operations, the New York City Police Department – the NYPD – is viewed by many of its counterparts as one of the most innovative and successful police departments in the nation's history. However, the NYPD has also gained another, more insidious reputation in recent years
- [NYPD cop sued for sexual harassment files SLAPP suit against accuser for $3M claiming defamation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-sued-for-sexual-harassment-files-slapp-suit-against-accuser-for-3m-claiming-defamation/) - After being accused of sexual harassment by my client Nelson Fernandez, Deputy Inspector Thomas Connolly files a SLAPP suit aka Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation in a weak veiled attempt to silence him. Read more Read lawsuit Read answer
- [Black employee slams ASPCA brush off after finding Hangman's Noose' in the workplace](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-employee-slams-aspca-brush-off-after-finding-hangmans-noose-in-the-workplace/) - Black employee slams ASPCA brush off after finding "Hangman's Noose' in the workplace. Read more Read more Read more Read more here: hempstead-police-official-im-being-forced-out ex-nypd-narcotics-detective-called-a-nappy-headed-ho-by-her-sergeant-will-get-130k-from-city pratt-janitor-accused-of-stealing-oil-from-queens-school-finds-himself-in-hot-water-once-again midtown-hotel-cook-says-co-worker-pretended-to-be-a-ku-klux-klan-member-in-bizarre-joke
- [Two female NYPD officers' disciplined for tossing football with young boy while on their post](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/two-female-nypd-officers-disciplined-for-tossing-football-with-young-boy-while-on-their-post/) - Two female NYPD officers' disciplined for tossing football with young boy while on their post. Their lawyer, Eric Sanders, said the NYPD needs to rethink its definition of community policing. "I think the Police Department prefers its officers to be an occupying force rather than interacting with the community it serves," Sanders said. Read more
- [School for scandal](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/school-for-scandal/) - Medgar Evers College is a real-life animal house. The dean of freshman studies said yesterday she was the target of a sexual-harassment campaign. Dean Gale Gibson said provost Dr. Howard C. Johnson made nasty jokes questioning the paternity of her child -- comments that were repeated in a vicious e-mail that described her and other
- [FAA Investigates Detective's Allegations About Safety Concerns in the NYPD Aviation Unit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/faa-investigates-detectives-allegations-about-safety-concerns-in-the-nypd-aviation-unit/) - A NYPD detective with more than 10 years experience in helicopter maintenance says he was driven out of the Aviation Unit for questioning aircraft safety. Detective Fernando Angel Argote is now writing traffic tickets in upper Manhattan after, he said, his bosses accused him of not being a team player. "I begged to get out
- [Hempstead Police Official: I'm being forced to quit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hempstead-police-official-im-being-forced-out/) - Willie R. Dixon, until recently the second-in-command of Hempstead Village’s police department, plans to retire on July 22 — the result, he says, of being stripped of his rank. Dixon, who spent about 30 years on the force, was not reappointed as assistant police chief after his contract expired on May 31 and was downgraded
- [NYPD Cop Sues Department for $175 Million Dollars](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-sues-department-for-175-million-dollars/) - An NYPD officer claims in a lawsuit that he may be forced to retire due to a hand injury he sustained during a brutal beat down by fellow officers outside his Queens home. Larry Jackson contends the cops – who responded to a 911 call from his wife about a gun-wielding man who had crashed
- [NYPD Sergeant Alleges Male on Male Sexual Harassment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-sergeant-alleges-male-on-male-sexual-harassmentt-his-male-boss/) - A NYPD sergeant has filed a complaint that claims he's being sexually harassed by his male boss. Sgt. Nelson Fernandez, a nine-year NYPD veteran, said he's "fed up" with the unwanted advances from Transit District No. 4 commander Deputy Inspector Thomas Connolly. Fernandez, who has filed a formal complaint with the NYPD'S Office of Equal
- [NYPD Cop Alleges Boss Sexually Harassed Her](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-alleges-boss-sexually-harassed-her/) - A city cop claims a lieutenant texted her a photo of his penis and then put her on a foot post after she turned down his sexual advances. Officer Lisette Pedrosa, 39, filed complaints with the Internal Affairs Bureau and the Police Department's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity about a year ago. Pedrosa says the
- [Mount Vernon Police Officers File Claims for Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/mount-vernon-police-officers-file-claims-for-retaliation/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that Mount Vernon Police Officers file claims of retaliation for reporting police corruption February 28, 2013 (New York-NY) – Four years ago today, Sergeant Michael Marcucilli was accused of assaulting a 12 year old African-American boy during an arrest. Since that
- [Officers who faced charges after fatal shooting of Gilberto Blanco in Brooklyn could be cleared soon](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/officers-who-faced-charges-after-fatal-shooting-of-gilberto-blanco-in-brooklyn-could-be-cleared-soon/) - Two cops hailed as heroes and then brought up on departmental charges after a fatal shooting in Brooklyn could soon be in the clear. NYPD lawyers have told an administrative judge that charges should be dropped against Officers India Archie and Dawn Ortiz. Commissioner Raymond Kelly has the final say on whether the officers get
- [What is Selective Prosecution?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-selective-prosecution/) - The ‘equal protection’ clause of the Fourteenth Amendment forms the basis for the prohibition of selective prosecution whereas it reads: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any
- [British Are Coming to Fight Cancer; an Officer Is Cleared](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/british-are-coming-to-fight-cancer-an-officer-is-cleared/) - At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the fatal shooting of a day laborer by Officer Dawn Ortiz of the New York City police more than two years ago endured some of its final public moments in a quiet courtroom at Police Headquarters. Now, the departmental lawyer said the circumstances had been reviewed. And she said she was
- [NYPD Officer Sues Counterterrorism Chief Alleging Sexual Harassment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-officer-sues-counterterrorism-chief-alleging-sexual-harassment/) - A married NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau chief carried on multiple affairs with female subordinates at a Queens precinct while sexually terrorizing a female cop who rejected his sleazy overtures, The Post has learned. Police Officer Veronica Schultz says her former boss, Deputy Chief Michael Blake, now the executive officer of the counterterrorism division, engaged in simultaneous
- [How Do I File A Housing Discrimination Complaint?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-do-i-file-a-housing-discrimination-complaint/) - The Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It was amended in 1988 by the Fair Housing Amendments Act to include • expanded coverage which prohibited discrimination based on disability or
- [Workplace Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/workplace-retaliation/) - The main purpose of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to eliminate unlawful discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was given powers to enforce the laws that make it “illegal to fire, demote, harass, or otherwise “retaliate” against people (applicants or employees) because
- [Hostile Work Environment Due to Sexual Harassment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hostile-work-environment-due-to-sexual-harassment/) - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion and national origin. The courts have many times widened the scope of Title VII to include sexual harassment at the workplace. The sexual harassment could be either providing employment benefits on conditions of sexual
- [HIV Infection Is A Disability/Physical Impairment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hiv-infection-is-a-disabilityphysical-impairment/) - Generally, society does not accept individuals who are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); also commonly referred as HIV positive. Generally, it is a commonly held belief throughout society that interacting with HIV positive individuals causes or spreads HIV infection. Generally, people avoid interacting with HIV infected people, they try to keep them away
- [Employer Liable for Sexual Harassment By Supervisor](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/employer-liable-for-sexual-harassment-by-supervisor/) - An employer is liable for direct actions against employees. Many times courts have imposed vicarious liability on the employers for the actions of their agents. This means that if any employee is discriminated against or harassed by an agent of the employer, the employer can be made liable for the actions of its agents. One
- [Right to Assistance of Legal Counsel](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/right-to-assistance-of-legal-counsel/) - It is a constitutional right of every accused person to have a fair criminal trial of accusations filed against him. Many accused persons are convicted due to lack of a fair trial. An individual has a right to be represented by counsel of his or her choice in both civil and criminal cases unless the
- [Historical Attempt to Criminalize Interracial Marriages](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/historical-attempt-to-criminalize-interracial-marriages/) - The federal laws of United States of America do not prohibit interracial marriages. Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of life and property as well as equal protection of laws to the citizens. The Amendment reads: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to
- [The Voting Rights Act of 1965](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-voting-rights-act-of-1965/) - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was an important piece of legislation that was enacted to outlaw discriminatory voting practices that some Southern states allowed after the end of the Reconstruction Era. These States wrote new legislation that were designed to deny Blacks the right to vote by using literacy test, poll taxes, grandfather clauses
- [Racial Discrimination in the Sale and Rental of Property](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/racial-discrimination-in-the-sale-and-rental-of-property/) - Historically, African-Americans have been subjected to racial discrimination throughout society. One of the more problematic areas of racial discrimination involved the sale and rental of property. Historically, White Americans refused to either sell or rent property to African Americans. Over the years, African-Americans have sought redress of these problems through the federal courts. The seminal
- [Who is a 'Supervisor' Under Title VII?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/who-is-a-supervisor-under-title-vii/) - In the workplace, there are several federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protect employees’ from workplace discrimination. Under Title VII, the employer is responsible for ensuring that the law is followed. Employer liability in the workplace is determined upon the legal status of the alleged harasser. For
- [Koontz v. St. John's River Water Management](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/koontz-v-st-johns-river-water-management/) - The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals against private property from being taken without just compensation. This typically occurs with real property. Although controversial, it has been deemed constitutional for state governments to have wide latitude, essentially unfettered freedom to regulate land usage. In a landmark case, the United States Supreme Court
- [What Is Freedom of Speech?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-freedom-of-speech/) - The First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech whereas it states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
- [The United States Agency for International Development Litigation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-united-states-agency-for-international-development-litigation/) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created consolidating several foreign assistance organizations and programs into a single agency that was responsible for foreign economic development. In 1961, Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, which transformed U.S. foreign assistance activities with President John F. Kennedy leading the way. He recognized the
- [What is Lactation Discrimination?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-lactation-discrimination/) - Although there are various forms of discrimination, it is generally defined as a failure to treat all equally. In the employment context on the federal level, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for the administrative enforcement of the relevant discrimination laws in the workplace. Although at times, the EEOC does seek
- [Off-Duty Black Female NYPD Officer Falsely Arrested](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/off-duty-black-female-nypd-officer-falsely-arrested/) - NEW YORK, November 7, 2013 - Today, Off-Duty Alexis Murray-Medouze, a Black female, accuses her fellow NYPD officers of assaulting and falsely arresting her. Ms. Murray-Medouze claims, officers’ assigned to the 73rd Precinct assaulted and falsely arrested her for objecting to their abusive conduct towards her family members and friends because of their race. After
- [Silence As Evidence of Guilt?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/silence-as-evidence-of-guilt/) - The most commonly repeated phrase in police drama television shows or movies from police officers prior to or after affecting an arrest is “you have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney…” These statements are part of the “Miranda Rights or Warnings” which derives from the Fifth Amendment of the
- [Request DOJ Investigation for the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/request-doj-investigation-for-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - On behalf of the entire Carey Family and the international community, I am writing to respectfully request that the Department of Justice investigate the October 3 shooting death of Miriam I. Carey, an unarmed African-American Female in the District of Columbia as a civil rights violation and the disturbing response of government officials.
- [Black Male NYPD Sergeant Files 'False Arrest' Discrimination Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-male-nypd-sergeant-files-false-arrest-discrimination-lawsuit/) - NEW YORK, December 5, 2013 - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau is an inept racially charged corrupt ‘Good Ole Boys’ network operating without any real government oversight. According to the federal complaint, Sergeant Raymond Stukes, formerly assigned to the 81st Precinct
- ["Terminate All Officers Involved In Miriam's Death"](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/terminate-all-officers-involved-in-miriams-death/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, December 31, 2013 - Today, after months of “utter” silence by government officials as well as an exhaustive review of all publicly available data, the Carey family has concluded the shooting of Miriam I. Carey was “NOT JUSTIFIED.” While the United States Department of Justice continues with its criminal and
- [Ninety Days, Still No Official Report About Capitol Hill Shooting](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ninety-days-still-no-official-report-about-capitol-hill-shooting/) - More than three months after an unarmed woman was killed in a hail of police gunfire on Capitol Hill, her family's lawyer is calling for authorities to release the results of their investigation, and for Congress to use its own powers to look into the case. And some lawmakers agree. "While we understand police shootings
- [The Carey Family Files Notice to Sue In Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-carey-family-files-notice-to-sue-in-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, January 30, 2014 - Today, after months of “utter” silence by government officials as well as an exhaustive review of all publicly available data, the Carey Family has concluded the shooting of Miriam Iris Carey was “NOT JUSTIFIED” and has filed a federal administrative notice of claim to sue the
- [20 Candles Later](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/20-candles-later-2/) - Since the murder of my sister Miriam Iris Carey I have lit a white candle and kept it burning by the life size photo I have of her in my vestibule along with fresh flowers. Who was Miriam Carey? She was a mother to one, a daughter to another and a sister. But the world
- [Interview with Len Bestoff Regarding Miriam Carey's Tort Claim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-len-bestoff-regarding-miriam-careys-tort-claim/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the shooting death of Miriam Carey.
- [Black NYPD Off-Duty Officer 'Choked' After Calling 911 Heads to Trial](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-nypd-off-duty-officer-choked-after-calling-911-heads-to-trial/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, March 17, 2014 - Today, after filing complaints with the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, New York City Civil Complaint Review Board and the Queens County District Attorney’s Office accusing White police officers of a brutal beat down inside and outside his Queens home, his case is headed for trial later
- [Marking the Six Month Anniversary of the 'Avoidable' Death of Miriam I. Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/marking-the-six-month-anniversary-of-the-avoidable-death-of-miriam-i-carey/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marking the Six Month Anniversary of the ‘Avoidable’ Death of Miriam I. Carey The Carey family will be holding a brief press conference regarding new developments in this matter through our contacts and the lack of progress by the investigating authorities. Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014 Time 2:15 PM EDT Place: The
- [Interview with WND About the Autopsy Report for Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-wnd-about-the-autopsy-report-for-miriam-carey/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the Autopsy Report for Miriam Carey.
- [Stop, Question and Frisk](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/stop-question-and-frisk/) - http://youtu.be/qWGhElC66xI Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing New York State Criminal Procedure Law Section 140.50 aka Stop, Question and Frisk
- [The Carey Family Reacts to the Autopsy Report](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-carey-family-reacts-to-the-autopsy-report/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, April 4, 2014 - Yesterday, after six months of “utter” silence by government officials, the Carey Family received the final Autopsy Report for their beloved Miriam Iris Carey. After a careful analysis, the report supports their original hypothesis the shooting of their beloved Miriam was “NOT JUSTIFIED.” Important Facts from
- [Black NYPD Sergeant Found Not Guilty of Misconduct](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-nypd-sergeant-found-not-guilty-of-misconduct/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, April 7, 2014 - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces after a hard fought legal battle, Sergeant Stukes was found ‘NOT GUILTY’ of serious misconduct. According to Sergeant Stukes’s federal complaint, on September 3, 2009, he was assigned to the 81st Precinct,
- [Interview with Erik Rush About the Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-erik-rush-about-the-death-of-miriam-carey/) - Live Radio Interview on Full Contact with Erik Rush Talk Radio Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the shooting death of Miriam Carey.
- [Black NYPD Off-Duty Officer 'Choked' Yet He Is Disciplined](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-nypd-off-duty-officer-choked-yet-he-is-disciplined/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, April 14, 2014 - Today, after filing complaints with the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, New York City Civil Complaint Review Board and the Queens County District Attorney’s Office accusing White police officers of a brutal beat down inside and outside his Queens home, he was formally disciplined by Police Commissioner
- [The Dangers of Payday Loans](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-dangers-of-payday-loans/) - http://youtu.be/nSIsWT0GBIg Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the dangers of using Payday Loans
- [Distribution of Tips and Wages](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/distribution-of-tips-and-wages/) - http://youtu.be/ioemlY427RY Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing distribution of tips and wags in the restaurant industry
- [Negligence: Food Handling Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/negligence-food-handling-claims/) - http://youtu.be/nMnRgW1g7A8 Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing potential claims related to negligent food handling in restaurants
- [Environmental Discrimination - Illegal Dumping](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/environmental-discrimination-illegal-dumping/) - http://youtu.be/_8_aPGC2xLo Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing illegal dumping in communities of color
- [CPL 440: Motion to Vacate](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/cpl-440-motion-to-vacate/) - http://youtu.be/OWq3R-H9NgI Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing Criminal Procedure Law 440 Motion to Vacate
- [Unauthorized Use of Someone's Image](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/unauthorized-use-of-someones-image/) - http://youtu.be/lGb3r18m-ng Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., discusses potential claims related to the unauthorized use of someone' image
- [Unauthorized Surveillance in the Schools](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/unauthorized-surveillance-in-the-schools/) - http://youtu.be/HwNSL0zUZ9E Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the problem of male students and others engaging in unauthorized surveillance using their smartphones to record female staff and students for sexual gratification
- [Gift Versus Loan](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/gift-versus-loan/) - http://youtu.be/4SO4z1sRAFM Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the characterization of money, gift versus loan
- [Eric Sanders Announces Upcoming Retirement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-announces-upcoming-retirement-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces after eighteen (18) years in the practice of law, he will be substantially reducing the handling of client matters to pursue other career and business interests except for the putative lactation class action lawsuits and a few other civil rights cases NEW
- [Woman Sues Alleged Drunk Driving NYPD Cop](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/woman-sues-alleged-drunk-driving-nypd-cop-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Nia Jasmine Reynolds has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New York and alleged drunk driving NYPD Police Officer Rohan L. Shaw for failure to implement traffic calming devices enabling Shaw to operate his vehicle in an intoxicated condition
- [Falsely Arrested NYPD Special Victims Detective Sues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/falsely-arrested-nypd-special-victims-detective-sues-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces NYPD Detective Juan J. Jimenez has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New York, its internal investigators’ and ACS employees for falsely arresting and accusing him of sexually abusing a 12 year old female minor child NEW YORK,
- [NYPD Detective Falsely Arrested For Sexually Abusing Minor, Sues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-detective-falsely-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-minor-sues-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces NYPD Detective Juan J. Jimenez has filed a Notice of Claim against the City of New York, its internal investigators' and ACS employees for falsely arresting and accusing him of sexually abusing a 12 year old female minor child NEW YORK, October
- [White NYPD Cop Called 'Kardashian Chick' Awarded $190K](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/white-nypd-cop-called-kardashian-chick-awarded-190k-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces NYPD Police Officer Vanessa Weinbel has settled her legal claims against former direct supervisor Rasheena S. Huffman after alleging she subjected her to a humiliating campaign of racial and gender discrimination NEW YORK, September 13, 2021 – Today, more than two years
- [Ex-NYPD Cop Scores $200K Settlement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-cop-scores-200k-settlement-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Former NYPD Police Officer Emily A. Brucato has settled her legal claims against former direct supervisor Johnathan Blatt after alleging he subjected her to a humiliating campaign of sexual harassment, including pestering her for a threesome and retaliating when she refused New York, August
- [The State Police Doesn't Respect Its' Female Employees: Charge](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-state-police-doesnt-respect-its-female-employees-charge-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of federal claims by New York State Trooper Schashuna D. Whyte claiming that the New York State Police disregards the legal rights of pregnant and nursing mothers NEW YORK, February 3, 2021 – Today, after repeatedly
- [NYS Trooper Whyte says her employer disregards the legal rights of pregnant and nursing mothers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nys-trooper-whyte-says-her-employer-disregards-the-legal-rights-of-pregnant-and-nursing-mothers-2/) - https://youtu.be/s5V2vUm2UiA NYS Trooper Whyte along with New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., says her employer disregards the legal rights of pregnant and nursing mothers, interviewed by CBS New York Reporter Jenna DeAngelis
- [NYC Employees' Lactation Rights Class Action Campaign](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nyc-employees-lactation-rights-class-action-campaign-2/) - https://youtu.be/tAMeAfoiM0U The Sanders Firm, P.C., campaign to create a class action lawsuit regarding NYC employees' lactation rights For more information regarding a nursing mothers legal right to express milk in the workplace, please review: Office on Women’s Health New York State Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act Employee Lactation Program
- [The Legal Rights of Nursing Mothers to Express Milk in the Workplace](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-legal-rights-of-nursing-mothers/) - This video outlines a nursing mothers rights to express milk in the workplace and what to do if she feels that her rights have been violated.
- [NYC Teacher: DOE Fails Nursing Mothers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nyc-teacher-doe-fails-nursing-mothers-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces New York City Teacher Shannon O’Leary files federal complaint against the DOE for allegedly refusing to accommodate her legal right to 'Express Milk' NEW YORK, April 25, 2020 – Today, after repeatedly disregarding her legal right to ‘express’
- [Mount Vernon Cop Sues Supervisor Over 'Forced' Sexual Act](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/mount-vernon-cop-sues-supervisor-over-forced-sexual-act-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Mount Vernon and Sergeant Aristotle Evans. Ms. Roches-Bowman alleges that her direct supervisor forced her to perform a sexual act upon him and physically abused her New York, April 13, 2020
- [Ex-NYPD Cop sues supervisor over lewd behavior](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-cop-sues-supervisor-over-lewd-behavior-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a federal complaint on behalf of Former NYPD Police Officer Emily A. Brucato. She alleges that her former direct supervisor Lieutenant Johnathan Blatt subjected her to a humiliating campaign of sexual harassment, including pestering her for a threesome and retaliating
- [Former FDNY Mechanic: Dept' Fails Nursing Mothers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-fdny-mechanic-dept-fails-nursing-mothers-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Former Auto Mechanic Vanessa Feeley files federal complaint against the FDNY for allegedly refusing to accommodate her legal right to ‘Express Milk’ NEW YORK, April 10, 2020 – Today, more than a year after being chided for
- [Brooklyn BP Wants To Make Sure NYPD Isn’t Failing Nursing Moms](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/brooklyn-bp-wants-to-make-sure-nypd-isnt-failing-nursing-moms-2/)
- [Officers sue NYPD citing discrimination over lactation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/officers-sue-nypd-citing-discrimination-over-lactation-2/)
- [NYPD 'Nursing Mothers' demand lactation rooms in police precincts](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-nursing-mothers-demand-lactation-rooms-in-police-precincts-2/)
- [Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD By Breastfeeding Mothers](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/lawsuit-filed-against-nypd-by-breastfeeding-mothers-2/)
- [Brooklyn Pols. Joins Fight for NYPD 'Nursing Mothers' Rights](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/brooklyn-pols-joins-fight-for-nypd-nursing-mothers-rights-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., join together to push for new legislative changes and an audit of NYPD facilities to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws
- [Facebook Live: Brooklyn Pols. Joins Fight for NYPD 'Nursing Mothers' Rights](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/facebook-live-brooklyn-pols-joins-fight-for-nypd-nursing-mothers-rights-2/) - Facebook Live: Brooklyn Pols. Joins Fight for NYPD ‘Nursing Mothers’ Rights
- [NYPD 'Nursing Mothers' File Landmark Class Action Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-nursing-mothers-files-landmark-class-action-lawsuit/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces NYPD Police Officers Simone Teagle, Theresa M. Mahon, Melissa Soto-Germosen, Viviana Ayende and Elizabeth Ortiz have filed a landmark class action lawsuit claiming the legal rights of 'nursing mothers' are being disregarded NEW YORK, December 29, 2019 –
- [White Female NYPD Cop Racially Harassed Files Suit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/white-female-nypd-cop-racially-harassed-files-suit-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a federal lawsuit alleging that Police Officer Vanessa Weinbel was racially and sexually harassed by Lieutenant Rasheena S. Huffman her direct supervisor which was covered up NEW YORK, November 12, 2019 – Today, after several
- [NYC DOE Fails to Accommodate 'Nursing Mothers': Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nyc-doe-fails-to-accommodate-nursing-mothers/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of federal claims by Teacher Shannon O’Leary alleging that the NYC Department of Education disregards the legal rights of nursing mothers to ‘express milk’ NEW YORK, September 18, 2019 – Today, after repeatedly disregarding her legal
- [Nurse Wins $255k Against Former Employer For Disregarding Right to 'Express Milk'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nurse-settles-lawsuit-against-former-employer-for-disregarding-right-to-express-milk/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Nurse Tabetha T. Tyndale has settled her federal civil rights lawsuit for $255k after alleging Extended Managed Long Term Care disregarded her right to 'express milk' NEW YORK, September 5, 2019 – Today, after being terminated for
- [NYPD Settles 'Threesome' Sexual Harassment Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-settles-threesome-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the NYPD settles 'threesome' sexual harassment lawsuit for $125k New York, August 22, 2019 – The city has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by NYPD Police Officer Maribel Sarante who claimed her direct supervisor Sergeant Freddy Lopez tried to
- [Mount Vernon Cop Claims Supervisor 'Forced' Her to Perform Sex Act](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/mount-vernon-cop-claims-forced-her-to-perform-sex-act/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a Notice of Claim with the City of Mount Vernon against the City and Sergeant Aristotle Evans. She alleges that her direct supervisor forced her to perform a sexual act upon him and physically abused her New York, June 13,
- [NYPD Officer Files EEOC Charge, Her Supervisor Asked “Would you ever give someone a ‘Blumpkin?’](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-officer-files-eeoc-charge-her-supervisor-asked-would-you-ever-give-someone-a-blumpkin-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a Charge of Discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of NYPD Police Officer Emily A. Brucato. She alleges that her former direct supervisor Lieutenant Johnathan Blatt subjected her to a humiliating campaign of sexual harassment,
- [Interview with Darla Miles NYPD Officers Announcing Class Action Pumping Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-darla-miles-nypd-officers-announcing-class-action-pumping-claims-2/)
- [NYPD Discriminates Against ‘Nursing Mothers’: EEOC Class Charge](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-discriminates-against-nursing-mothers-eeoc-class-charge-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces NYPD Police Officers Simone Teagle, Theresa M. Mahon, Melissa Soto-Germosen, Viviana Ayende and Elizabeth Ortiz Files an EEOC Class Charge of Discrimination Regarding A ‘Nursing Mothers' Right to ‘Express Milk' NEW YORK, February 4, 2019 – Today, after
- [FDNY Refuses to Accommodate Nursing Mechanic: Claim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/fdny-refuses-to-accommodate-nursing-mechanic-claim-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Auto Mechanic Vanessa Feeley Files New York City Comptroller's Office Notice of Claim Against FDNY For Allegedly Refusing to Accommodate Her Legal Right to 'Express Milk' NEW YORK, January 27, 2019 – Today, after months of being
- [Fed Up, Bronx DA Employee Finally Sues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/fed-up-bronx-da-employee-finally-sues-2/) - For Immediate Release Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a lawsuit filed against the City of New York and Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark. Crime Analyst Crystal Rivera alleges she suffered mental anguish, pain, and suffering when Clark and her staff retaliated against her for failing to cooperate
- [Nurse Sues Former Employer For Disregarding Right to 'Express Milk'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nurse-sues-former-employer-for-disregarding-right-to-express-milk-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces Nurse Tabetha T. Tyndale has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging Extended Managed Long Term Care disregarded her right to 'express milk' NEW YORK, January 14, 2019 – Today, after being terminated for asserting her legal
- [Finally, City Settles NYPD Assault Case for $5 Million](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/finally-city-settles-nypd-assault-case-for-5-million-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the City of New York finally settles off-duty NYPD Police Officer Larry Jackson's case for $5 million dollars after was brutally beaten inside and outside his Queens home NEW YORK, January 2, 2019, Today, after more than eight
- [Receiving No Love, Club Files Suit Against NYPD and SLA](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/receiving-no-love-club-files-suit-against-nypd-and-sla-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER ERIC SANDERS, ESQ., OF THE SANDERS FIRM, P.C., ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NYPD AND STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY New York, December 27, 2018, – Several months ago, The Sanders Firm, P.C., was hired to investigate the alleged ‘selective enforcement’ policing practices under
- [City Pays $300K, After NYPD Cop Alleges Receiving 'Unwanted' Pics of Supervisor's Penis](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/city-pays-300k-after-nypd-cop-alleges-receiving-unwanted-pics-of-supervisors-penis-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., settles lawsuit for $300K where a police supervisor was accused of sending 'unwanted' pics of his penis to female subordinate NEW YORK, November 15, 2018 – After 6 long years, NYPD Detective Shemalisca Vasquez says that "the case is
- [I Was Chided For 'Expressing Milk,' NYPD Cop Sues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/i-was-chided-for-expressing-milk-nypd-cop-sues-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces NYPD Police Officer Simone Teagle Files $5 Million Dollar Notice to Sue Chided For 'Expressing Milk' NEW YORK, October 8, 2018 – Today, after months of being chided for 'expressing milk' NYPD Officer Simone Teagle files $5 Million
- [Brooklyn Federal Court entered final judgment for an award of $8,089,641.11, million dollars](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/brooklyn-federal-court-entered-final-judgment-for-an-award-of-8089641-11-million-dollars-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces a Brooklyn federal Court affirms the jury findings but, reduces the award from $15 to 5.4 million dollars, concluding off-duty NYPD Police Officer Larry Jackson was brutally beaten inside and outside his Queens home NEW YORK, October 1,
- [Sin City Sues, 'Selective Enforcement' Drove it Out of Business](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/sin-city-sues-selective-enforcement-drove-it-out-of-business-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., SCE Group Inc. d/b/a Sin City Entertainment alleges that the City of New York began the campaign of 'selective enforcement' to drive it out of business, thereby enabling politically connected parties to purchase its devalued property for a lucrative
- [NYPD Cop and DV Victim Sues For Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/9803-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NYPD Cop and DV Victim Sues For Discrimination Alleging the Department Suspended Her Based Upon Fake News ‘Clickbait’ Stories Published Throughout the Media Based On Unauthorized Release and Publication of Stolen Personal Videos New York, NY, September 26, 2018, – Ms. Delinda Giraldo, 29, is a 5-year veteran of the NYPD. According
- [City and Hornblower Colluding to Control New York Charter Industry Market, According to Claim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/city-and-hornblower-colluding-to-control-new-york-charter-industry-market-according-to-claim-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a notice of claim that the New York City Economic Development Corporation in collusion with Hornblower Yacht, Inc., are using their market power to drive his businesses out of the lucrative New York Charter Industry NEW YORK,
- [Former NYPD 'Karate Cop' Claims, Terminated For Being DV Victim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-nypd-karate-cop-claims-terminated-for-being-dv-victim-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., Former NYPD 'Karate Cop' Claims, Terminated For Being DV Victim New York, NY, September 24, 2018, According to the lawsuit, ‘culturally’ within the NYPD, department brass harshly disciplines officers’ after disclosing they are victims of domestic abuse. Guerrero claims, after
- [After NYPD Spouse Had Her 'Falsely Arrested,' Wife Sues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/after-nypd-spouse-had-her-falsely-arrested-wife-sues-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., After NYPD Spouse Had Her 'Falsely Arrested,' Wife Sues New York, September 22, 2018, – Mrs. Cathleen Kenny is currently in the process of divorcing Christopher Monahan, a Captain assigned to the Police Department City of New York.
- [Brooklyn Federal Court Affirms Jury Findings But, Reduce Award to $5.4 Million](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/brooklyn-federal-court-affirms-jury-findings-but-reduce-award-to-5-4-million-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces a Brooklyn federal Court affirms the jury findings but, reduces the award from $15 to 5.4 million dollars, concluding off-duty NYPD Police Officer Larry Jackson was brutally beaten inside and outside his Queens home NEW YORK, August 24,
- [Female NYPD Cop Says She Was Racially Harassed Because She's White](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/female-nypd-cop-says-she-was-racially-harassed-because-shes-white-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a notice of claim that Vanessa Weinbel was racially and sexually abused by a Black NYPD supervisor which was covered up NEW YORK, August 10, 2018 – Today, after several years of racial and sexual abuse, NYPD
- [Interview With Ebro in the Morning Regarding Club Love and Lust](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-ebro-in-the-morning-regarding-club-love-and-lust-2/) - https://youtu.be/tEjLeWL1Qks New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. and Star, Owner of Club Love and Lust discussing 'selective enforcement' and police shakedowns that led to the shut down of the club
- [Club Love and Lust: SLA Letter Motion Seeking Reconsideration and Reinstatement](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/club-love-and-lust-sla-letter-motion-seeking-reconsideration-and-reinstatement-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a letter motion to the New York State Liquor Authority seeking reinstatement New York, May 30, 2018, – The Sanders Firm, P.C.; was hired to investigate the 'selective enforcement’ policing practices under the authority of New
- [NYPD Cop 'Falsely Arrested' By White Colleagues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-falsely-arrested-by-white-colleagues-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a notice of claim that Karim Powell was ‘falsely arrested’ by white colleagues which was covered up New York, NY, May 24, 2018 — Karim Powell claims on March 27, 2017, he was operating a 2001 Honda Accord
- [Interview With The Breakfast Club Regarding Club Love and Lust](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-the-breakfast-club-regarding-club-love-and-lust-2/) - https://youtu.be/h_iIuPSHI5E New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. and Star, Owner of Club Love and Lust discussing 'selective enforcement' and police shakedowns that led to the shut down of the club
- [Interview With Pix11 Regarding Club Love and Lust](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-pix11-regarding-club-love-and-lust-2/) - https://youtu.be/fCgzbTutvDQ New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., discussing 'selective enforcement' and police shakedowns that led to the shut down of Club Love and Lust
- [Culture of Government Corruption Damaging Business, Club Owner Sues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/culture-of-government-corruption-damaging-business-club-owner-sues-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a $125 Million Notice of Claim challenging the culture of government corruption against Club Love and Lust New York, May 22, 2018, – KB Venture Group, LLC d/b/a Club Love and Lust through owner Imran A,
- [NYPD Random Drug Testing Program 'Racially Flawed,' Says Detective](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-random-drug-testing-program-racially-flawed-says-nypd-detective/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces the filing of a Notice of Claim Challenging the NYPD Random Drug Testing Program as 'Racially Flawed' New York, May 16, 2018, – On May 9, 2018, NYPD Detective David Terrell filed a Notice of Claim with the
- [Ex-NYC Deputy Sheriffs' Settle Racial Bias Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nyc-deputy-sheriffs-settle-racial-bias-claims-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that three former New York City Sheriffs' settle their racial bias claims New York, May 12, 2018, – On Friday, after the Court determined Messrs. Barry Brown and Sean G. Harris, Ms. Tara Johnson adequately pled claims of
- [Former FDNY Candidate Claims 'Subjective' Application and Review Process](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-fdny-candidate-claims-subjective-application-and-review-process-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former FDNY Candidate Andre J. Laurant in conjunction with New York City Council Member Andy King, other elected officials, civil rights organizations, and community advocates will be holding a brief press conference regarding the 'subjective' application and review process NEW YORK, NY - Laurant alleges that he was a candidate for the
- ['Monster Cop' Strikes, Files Suit Against 'Clean Money Crimes' Campaign](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/monster-cop-strikes-files-suit-against-clean-money-crimes-campaign-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NYPD Detective David Terrell will be holding a brief press conference regarding the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York: David Terrell v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC, et al., filed on April 22, 2018, Docket No.: 18 cv 2354 The
- [NYPD 'Supervisor Immunity' Results in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-supervisor-immunity-results-in-sexual-harraasment-lawsuit/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NYPD Officer Files Federal Lawsuit Against The City Alleging Her Supervisor Invited Her to Engage In A Threesome With Him New York, April 2, 2018, – Police Officer Maribel Sarante, 7th Precinct alleges since early 2015, her direct supervisor Sergeant Freddy Lopez made several inappropriate sexual remarks and advances towards her including:
- [School Counselor Sues Federal Government, Claims: Unlawful 'Body Cavity Search'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/school-counselor-sues-federal-government-claims-unlawful-body-cavity-search-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $35 million lawsuit against the United States Customs and Border Protection that a school counselor was racially profiled and forced to undergo an 'unlawful body cavity search' New York, NY, March 28, 2018 — Ms. Tameika
- [Brooklyn Man Claims ‘False Arrest’ Sues the NYPD](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/brooklyn-man-claims-false-arrest-sues-the-nypd/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal civil rights lawsuit that Steven G. Marsh was ‘falsely arrested,’ 'maliciously prosecuted' and subjected to a ‘cover up’ by the officers involved New York, NY, March 28, 2018 — Steven G. Marsh alleges in a
- [NYPD Spouse Sues: Abusive Husband Had Her 'Falsely Arrested'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-spouse-sues-abusive-husband-had-her-falsely-arrested/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a filing with the New York City Comptroller's Office that an 'abusive' NYPD Captain had his spouse 'falsely' arrested New York, March 15, 2018, – Mrs. Cathleen Kenny is legally married to Christopher Monahan, a Captain assigned to
- [Bias and Corruption Rules, Bronx DA Analyst Files to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/bias-and-corruption-rules-bronx-da-analyst-files-to-sue/) - For Immediate Release Bronx District Attorney Crime Analyst Crystal Rivera Files A $15 Million Dollar Notice to Sue New York, NY, February 26, 2018 – A $15 Million Dollar Notice of Claim filed against the City of New York and Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark alleges Crime Analyst Crystal Rivera suffered mental anguish, pain,
- [Former FDNY Candidate Claims Racially Tainted Application and Review Process](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-fdny-candidate-claims-racially-tainted-application-and-review-process/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in an amended federal complaint that former FDNY candidate Andre J. Laurant, was subjected to racial discrimination during the application and review process for the position of Firefighter, Fire Department City of New York New York, NY, February
- [Hollywood, Hip Hop and the Casting Couch [Street Soldiers]](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hollywood-hip-hop-and-the-casting-couch-street-soldiers-2/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., appeared on Street Soldiers with Host Lisa Evers as a panelist discussing “Hollywood, Hip Hop and the Casting Couch.” The other panelists are: Actress Andrea-Rachel who plays Destiny on Power, Bernice on HBO The Deuce, “UGLY” on Cinemax, Ruth on Mack Wilds After Hours on TIDAL and Music Journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy. Great panel discussion…
- [Hollywood, Hip Hop and the Casting Couch [Street Soldiers]](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hollywood-hip-hop-and-the-casting-couch-street-soldiers/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., appeared on Street Soldiers with Host Lisa Evers as a panelist discussing "Hollywood, Hip Hop and the Casting Couch." The other panelists are: Actress Andrea-Rachel who plays Destiny on Power, Bernice on HBO The Deuce, "UGLY" on Cinemax, Ruth on Mack Wilds After Hours on TIDAL and Music Journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy. Great panel discussion...
- [Embattled NYPD Det. Alleges Race Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/embattled-nypd-det-alleges-race-discrimination/) - For Immediate Release Embattled NYPD Detective David Terrell files claims with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claiming race discrimination New York, NY, October 5, 2017 – In a filing with the EEOC against the City of New York, NYPD Detective David Terrell alleges he suffered mental anguish, pain, and suffering when the
- [Bronx DA Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Pedro Hernandez](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/bronx-da-dismissal-of-criminal-charges-against-pedro-hernandez/) - For Immediate Release Bronx DA Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Pedro Hernandez New York, NY, September 6, 2017 – Detective David Terrell offers no personal opinion other than to re-emphasize, he played ‘no investigative role’ in the Hernandez prosecution. Moreover, for any party to suggest the contrary, is an absolute fabrication. Further in his litigation, Detective
- [Ex-NYPD Cop Sues Muttontown Alleging Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ex-nypd-cop-sues-muttontown-alleging-discrimination/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal complaint that Police Officer Jennifer N. Lavin, is being subjected to a hostile work environment due to race and gender animus New York, August 21, 2017 – Lavin, is an African-American female employed as a
- [Lawsuit: Ex-Law Clerk, Fired For Complaining About Sexual Harassment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/lawsuit-ex-law-clerk-fired-for-complaining-about-sexual-harassment/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal complaint that Former Principal Law Clerk Tricia A. Moriates was allegedly fired for complaining about sexual harassment in the court New York, August 4, 2017 – Moriates, formerly employed as the Principal Law Clerk of
- [Mom Says NYPD Cop and DV Victim DID NOT Teach Daughter to Say the N-Word](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/mom-says-nypd-cop-and-dv-victim-did-not-teach-daughter-to-say-the-n-word/) - For Immediate Release The Mother of Child In A Stolen Family Video Illegally Posted to Social Media Lashes Out Against the New York Daily News, Other News Outlets and Social Media Posters For Publishing Fake News Stories Attempting to Depict NYPD Cop and DV Victim Delinda Giraldo As Racist New York, NY, July 19, 2017
- [NYPD Cop and DV Victim Files Second Notice to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-and-dv-victim-files-second-notice-to-sue/) - For Immediate Release NYPD Suspension Triggered By Fake News ‘Clickbait’ Story Published In the New York Daily News Based On Unauthorized Release and Publication of Stolen Personal Videos New York, NY, July 6, 2017 – A $50 Million Notice of Claim filed against the City of New York alleges a police cover up, calls for
- [NYPD Cop and DV Victim Files $100 Million Dollar Notice of Claim to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/civil-rights-attorney-eric-sanders-files-100-million-notice-of-claim-against-the-city-of-new-york-alleging-female-nypd-cop-wrongfully-suspended-without-pay/) - For Immediate Release NYPD Suspension Triggered By Fake News ‘Clickbait’ Story Published In the New York Daily News Based On Unauthorized Release and Publication of Stolen Personal Videos New York, NY, July 5, 2017 – A $100 Million Dollar Notice of Claim filed against the City of New York alleges Police Officer Delinda Giraldo suffered
- [Former Ramapo Cop Files $75 Million Dollar Discrimination Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-ramapo-cop-files-75-million-dollar-discrimination-lawsuit/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, July 3, 2017 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing Former Ramapo Police Officer Yolanda D. Tyson announces the filing of a $75 Million Dollar Lawsuit to Sue the Town of Ramapo for race and gender discrimination. Yolanda D. Tyson, the Plaintiff,
- [Woman Claims: Customs Subjected Her to Unlawful 'Body Cavity Search'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/woman-claims-customs-subjected-her-to-unlawful-body-cavity-search/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE School Counselor Files $35 Million Claim Against United States Customs and Border Protection Alleges Being Subjected to An Unlawful 'Body Cavity Search' New York, May 13, 2017 – Ms. Tameika Lovell, a School Counselor and United States Citizen alleges while entering the United States through John F. Kennedy Airport, she was subjected
- [NYPD Cop: Bronx DA Retaliating Against Me For Exposing Corruption](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-bronx-da-retaliating-against-me-for-exposing-corruption/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, May 1, 2017 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing NYPD Police Officer Michele Hernandez sues for $35 Mil in a newly filed amended federal lawsuit alleging the Bronx DA is retaliating against her for exposing public corruption According to the amended
- [NYPD Officer Says Discrimination Not Taken Seriously, Files Notice to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-officer-says-discrimination-not-taken-seriously-files-notice-to-sue/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NYPD Officer Files $15 Million Claim Against The City Alleging Her Supervisor Invited Her to Engage In A Threesome With Him New York, March 27, 2017 – Police Officer Maribel Sarante, 7th Precinct alleges since Early 2015, her direct supervisor Sergeant Freddy Lopez made several inappropriate sexual remarks and advances towards her
- [Former Black NYC Sheriff's Racial Claims Move Forward](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-black-nyc-sheriffs-racial-claims-move-forward/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., the court determined Brown has adequately pled disparate treatment and disparate impact in the psychological screening process of candidates seeking appointment to the position of Deputy Sheriff for the City of New York. Additionally, Brown adequately pled a Monell claim
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., to Appear As Panelist in the Upcoming Paul Robeson Conference](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-to-appear-as-panelist-in-the-upcoming-paul-robeson-conference/) - PRESS RELEASE Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., accepts invitation from the Columbia Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and the Journal of Race and Law to appear as a panelist for the annual Paul Robeson Conference and Gala (New York, NY) – In 1968, Algernon Johnson (“AJ”) Cooper, former mayor of Prichard,
- [St. John’s University Black Law Students Association to Honor Legal Trailblazers During Black History Month Celebration](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/st-johns-university-black-law-students-association-to-honor-legal-trailblazers-during-black-history-month-celebration/) - PRESS RELEASE The Black Law Students Association at St. John’s University School of Law is scheduled to honor New York State’s first Black Governor and one of the nation’s leading Civil Rights Attorney during a special Black History Month Celebration (New York, NY) − In 1968, Algernon Johnson (“AJ”) Cooper, former mayor of Prichard, Alabama,
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., With The 1906 Project, Inc., Bringing Holiday Cheer](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-with-the-1906-project-inc-bringing-holiday-cheer/) - MEDIA ADVISORY Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq. partners with The 1906 Project, Inc., in Southeast Queens to bring early holiday cheer to more than 375 disenfranchised children and their families with a magic show, toys and face painting NEW YORK, December 18, 2016 – More than 375 disenfranchised children and their
- [NYPD Cop Sues: Retaliated Against For Rebuffing Performance Goals aka 'Quotas'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-sues-retaliated-against-for-rebuffing-performance-goals-aka-quotas/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, December 14, 2016 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing NYPD Police Officer Michele Hernandez sues for $35 Mil alleging retaliation for rebuffing performance goals aka 'quotas' According to the federal lawsuit, NYPD Police Officer Michele Hernandez alleges from March 2003 through
- [Former NYPD Cop Accuses Muttontown of Race and Gender Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-nypd-cop-accuses-muttontown-of-race-and-gender-discrimination/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $35 Mil. Notice of Claim filing that Police Officer Jennifer N. Lavin, is being subjected to a hostile work environment due to race and gender animus New York, November 29, 2016 – Lavin, is an African-American
- [The Sanders Firm, P. C. Your voice for justice!](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-sanders-firm-p-c-your-voice-for-justice-2/) - https://youtu.be/q3E_04UyYPA Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. explains why he is your voice for justice handling your legal issues
- [Third Annual Silent Protest for the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/third-annual-silent-protest-for-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, September 22, 2016 - About three years ago on October 3, 2013 Miriam Iris Carey was shot and killed by unknown members of the United States Capitol Police and United States Secret Service - Uniformed Division. Miriam was a law-abiding citizen, an unarmed woman traveling with her 13 month baby
- [NYPD Cop 'Falsely' Accused of Forging Deed, Files Claim to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-falsely-accused-of-forging-deed-files-claim-to-sue/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $50 Mil. Notice of Claim filing that Police Officer Blanche O'Neal, was 'falsely' accused of forging a property deed in a conspiracy to 'steal' her Brooklyn home New York, September 19, 2016 – O'Neal, is an
- [NYPD Cop Says 'Quotas Are Revenue Driven'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-says-quotas-are-revenue-driven/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, August 15, 2016 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing NYPD Police Officer Michele Hernandez sues ‘Performance Goals aka Quotas Are Revenue Driven’ According to the Notice of Claim, NYPD Police Officer Michele Hernandez alleges from March 2003 through present while assigned
- [NYPD Sergeant Says "They Failed to Promote Me"](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-sergeant-says-they-failed-to-promote-me/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, June 30, 2016 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing NYPD Sergeant Zaka Rehman says the NYPD failed to promote him to Lieutenant due to his national origin. Mr. Rehman is a Pakistani-American male who practices the Muslim faith. According to Mr.
- [Black Ex-Ramapo Cop Files $75 Million Discrimination Claim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-ramapo-cop-files-75-million-discrimination-claim/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, June 28, 2016 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing Former Ramapo Police Officer Yolanda D. Tyson announces the filing of a $75 Million Dollar Notice to Sue the Town of Ramapo for race and gender discrimination. Yolanda D. Tyson, the Claimant,
- [Former NYC Deputy Sheriff Says 'Blacks Not Wanted'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-nyc-deputy-sheriff-says-blacks-not-wanted/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal lawsuit filing that Former New York City Deputy Sheriff was terminated due to a pattern of racially biased psychological evaluations of Black law enforcement candidates New York, March 13, 2016 – According to the lawsuit,
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., Receives the Prestigious "Keeper of the Flame" Award](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-receives-the-prestigious-keeper-of-the-flame-award/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top New York Civil Rights Lawyer Receives the prestigious 2016 NAACP Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks “Keeper of the Flame” Award (Harlem, NY) − The NAACP Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks “Keeper of the Flame” Award is given annually to persons who have distinguished themselves by making significant contributions to racial equality and fairness
- [Brooklyn Federal Jury Awards 'Beaten and Falsely Arrested' Black NYPD Cop $15 Million](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/brooklyn-federal-jury-awards-beaten-and-falsely-arrested-black-nypd-cop-15-million/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, February 3, 2016 – Today, after five long years and having his complaints of police brutality completely ignored, a Brooklyn federal jury has awarded a Black NYPD officer $15 million dollars, concluding he was brutally beaten and falsely arrested inside and outside his Queens home. Larry Jackson contended throughout the
- [Regulating Land Use](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/regulating-land-use/) - https://youtu.be/CLAjD4XX0BY Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses regulating land use
- [What Is Freedom of Speech?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-freedom-of-speech-2/) - https://youtu.be/qtO_-yClyxs Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses what is freedom of speech?
- [Who is a ‘Supervisor’ Under Title VII?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/who-is-a-supervisor-under-title-vii-2/) - https://youtu.be/orMu1_heHmU Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses who is a 'supervisor' under Title VII?
- [NYPD Cop Alleges Retaliation 'Not Stopping Enough Male Blacks and Hispanics'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-alleges-retaliation-not-stopping-enough-male-blacks-and-hispanics/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal lawsuit filing that Police Officer Michael Birch was retaliated against for 'not stopping enough male Blacks and Hispanics' within the New York City Subway System New York, January 7, 2016 – According to the lawsuit,
- [What is Lactation Discrimination?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-lactation-discrimination-2/) - https://youtu.be/lJbDqPoO4Nc Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses what is lactation discrimination
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., and Other Community Leaders Deliver Christmas Toys](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-and-other-community-leaders-deliver-christmas-toys/) - For Immediate Release Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq. and other community leaders deliver Christmas toys to more than 250 disenfranchised children (New York, N.Y.) - More than 250 children living at the Saratoga Family Inn were treated to toys, face painting and a magic show. The shelter located in Jamaica, NY
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., Partners With Local Civil Leaders to Bring Early Holiday Cheer](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-partners-with-local-civil-leaders-to-bring-early-holiday-cheer/) - For Immediate Release Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq. partners with local civil leaders in Southeast Queens to bring early holiday cheer to more than 250 disenfranchised children with a magic show, toys and face painting (New York, N.Y.) - More than 250 children enjoyed an early Christmas and were treated to
- [The Culvert News Announces the 2016 Leadership Awardees](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-culvert-news-announces-2016-leadership-awardees/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Former New York Jet, Legendary Business Magnet, Prominent National “Hip Hop” Minister And Top New York City Municipal Labor Union Leader To Receive The Culvert News 2016 Leadership Award (Harlem, NY) − A former New York Jet will be among seven outstanding New Yorkers honored during The Culvert News 2016 Community
- [The Culvert News Announces the 2016 Woman and Man of the Year Awardees](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-culvert-news-announces-the-2016-woman-and-man-of-the-year-awardees/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Latina Legal Trailblazer And Top New York Civil Rights Attorney Receive The Culvert News 2016 Community Leadership Awards For Woman And Man Of The Year (Harlem, NY) − A top New York Civil Rights lawyer and Latina legal trailblazer will receive the Culvert News 2016 Leadership Award for distinguished community service
- [NY Lawyer Eric Sanders Files $200 Mil Claim Against DOJ Alleging False Arrest, Imprisonment and Judicial Impropriety](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/ny-lawyer-files-200-mil-claim-against-doj/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders files a $200 Million Dollar Federal Tort Claim against the United States Department of Justice alleging false arrest, imprisonment and judicial impropriety (New York, NY) November 10, 2015 - Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders filed a $200 Million Dollar Federal Tort Claim against
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., Receives the Prestigious  Man of the Year Award](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-receives-the-prestigious-man-of-the-year-award/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer Eric Sanders, Esq., receives the prestigious Man of the Year Award from The Culvert Chronicles, USA (New York, NY) November 9, 2015 - Eric Sanders Esq., a prominent New York Civil Rights Lawyer has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Man of the Year Award from The
- [Protecting Your Civil Rights When Interacting With the Police](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/protecting-your-civil-rights-when-interacting-with-the-police/) - https://youtu.be/_WBhxFurWVM Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses protecting your civil rights when interacting with the police
- [Annual Silent Protest for the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/annual-silent-protest-for-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, September 28, 2015 - About two years ago on October 3, 2013 Miriam Iris Carey was shot and killed by unknown members of the United States Capitol Police and United States Secret Service - Uniformed Division. Miriam was a law abiding citizen, an unarmed woman traveling with her 13 month
- [The Sanders Firm, P.C. Announces Relocation of Law Office](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-sanders-firm-p-c-announces-relocation-of-law-office/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, New York, August 20, 2015 – The Sanders Firm, P.C., a boutique full-service law firm serving the Greater Metropolitan New York City Area focused on civil rights, civil service law, criminal law and discrimination, today announced after five (5) years its relocating the current principal place of business from the
- [Navigating the NYPD Disciplinary Process](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/navigating-the-nypd-disciplinary-process/) - https://youtu.be/kn80JPeH3gU Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses navigating the NYPD Disciplinary Process
- [Filing An Article 78 Petition](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/filing-an-article-78-petition/) - https://youtu.be/_iuCX3ul1TM Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses filing an Article 78 Petition
- [Filing A Notice of Claim](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/filing-a-notice-of-claim/) - https://youtu.be/vg_7mYAf4cA Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses filing a Notice of Claim
- [Terminated After Giving Resignation Notice, Legal? Depends](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/terminated-after-giving-resignation-notice-legal-depends/) - https://youtu.be/P6lFSeu0buA Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses whether it's legal to terminate an employee after they give resignation notice
- [Police Performing Duties Have No Right to Privacy](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/police-performing-duties-have-no-right-to-privacy/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mg339zHr-o Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses police officers performing their public duties have no right to privacy
- [Petition: FULL Disclosure Regarding the Shooting Death of Miriam Iris Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/petition-full-disclosure-regarding-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-iris-carey/) - On October 3, 2013 Miriam Iris Carey was shot and killed by unidentified officers of assigned to the United States Capitol Police and Secret Service Uniform Division in Washington, DC. Miriam was UNARMED with her 13 month baby in the backseat of her car at the time of the shooting. The preliminary and final investigations
- [Time for Full Disclosure of Police Personnel Records](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/time-for-full-disclosure-of-police-personnel-records/) - https://youtu.be/0tbJMtKht-Q Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses Section 50-a of the New York State Civil Rights Law and how it protects police officers from public scrutiny
- [What Constitutes A Crime](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-constitutes-a-crime/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses what constitutes a crime
- [Is it Legal for Male Officers to Search Females](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/is-it-legal-for-male-officers-to-search-females/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses whether it is legal for male officers to search females
- [Is It Legal to Carry Pepper Spray](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/is-it-legal-to-carry-pepper-spray/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses whether it is legal to carry pepper spray
- [Filing An Employment Discrimination Complaint](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/filing-an-employment-discrimination-complaint/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses how to file an employment discrimination complaint
- [Is It Legal to Record Your Neighbor](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/is-it-legal-to-record-your-neighbor/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses whether it's legal to record your neighbor
- [NYPD Sergeant 'Acquitted' of Driving While Intoxicated Charge](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-sergeant-acquitted-of-driving-while-intoxicated-charge/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, New York, June 18, 2015 – The Sanders Firm, P.C., a boutique full-service law firm serving the Greater Metropolitan New York City Area focused on civil rights, civil service law, criminal law and discrimination, today announced after a long and spirited defense NYPD Sergeant Donald A. Stewart was acquitted of
- [Secret Service 'Willful' Violations of Policies Caused Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/secret-service-willful-violations-of-policies-result-in-death-of-miriam-carey/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, June 14, 2015 – Today, after evaluating the Department of Homeland Security and United States Secret Service Vehicle Pursuit and Use of Force policies, it’s quite evident the Department of Justice is covering up the crimes committed against Miriam Iris Carey and her minor child EF, both unarmed, not
- [Handling DWI Stop](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/handling-dwi-stop/)
- [Stop and Risk Response](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/stop-and-risk-response/) - Stop and Risk Response
- [Civil Service Decertifications](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/civil-service-decertifications/) - Civil Service Decertifications
- [NYPD GO15 Department Interviews](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/go15-department-interviews/) - NYPD GO15 Department Interviews
- [Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/exceptions-to-the-fourth-amendment/) - Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment
- [Interview: All In with Chris Hayes - Former NYPD Officers Answer Viewer Questions](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-all-in-with-chris-hayes-former-nypd-officers-answer-viewer-questions/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., went All In With Christopher Hayes discussing police training
- [Miriam Carey's Death Was 'Covered Up'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/miriam-careys-death-was-covered-up/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, May 14, 2015 - Today, after completing our extensive review of the shooting report prepared by the Metropolitan Police Department regarding the Use of Force against Miriam Iris Carey by police officers assigned to the United States Capitol Police and United States Secret Service resulting in her death, we conclude
- [Interview: All In with Chris Hayes - How to Build Better Cops](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-all-in-with-chris-hayes-how-to-build-better-cops/) - https://youtu.be/_HXJIGtHp7o Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., goes All In With Christopher Hayes discussing how to build better cops
- [Miriam Carey's Family Files New Federal Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/miriam-careys-family-files-new-federal-claims/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 - Today, after evaluating the actions of the United States Secret Service and United States Capitol Police in conjunction with the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and Metropolitan Police Department regarding the 'alleged' investigation into the shooting death of beloved Miriam Iris Carey,
- [Fake NYPD Officer Drives Police Vehicle](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/fake-nypd-officer-drives-police-vehicle/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., discussing a person impersonating as a NYPD officer allowed to drive around police vehicle
- [Retired NYPD Deputy Inspector Sues News Corporation Over ‘Thug Cop’ Stories](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/retired-nypd-deputy-inspector-sues-news-corporation-over-thug-cop-stories/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, April 11, 2015 - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing Retired NYPD Deputy Inspector Corey Pegues announces the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New York, County of Nassau, News Corporation and related employees alleging race discrimination,
- [Interview With Melissa Harris-Perry About the Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-melissa-harris-perry-about-the-death-of-miriam-carey/) - https://youtu.be/_np_G8D_UOM Interview With Melissa Harris-Perry About the 'Avoidable' Shooting Death of Miriam Carey
- [Interview With Democracy Now Regarding the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-democracy-now-regarding-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - https://youtu.be/XEAOQ8pNmps Interview With Democracy Now Regarding the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey Part I
- [Continued Interview With Democracy Now Regarding the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/continued-interview-with-democracy-now-regarding-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - https://youtu.be/g2r3ARNT9Kc Interview With Democracy Now Regarding the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey Part II
- [NYPD v. Police Officer Angel Irizzary](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-v-police-officer-angel-irizzary/) - On or about October 1, 2012, the Department Advocate’s Office charged Police Officer Angel Irizzary with the following allegations of misconduct: (1) Said Police Officer Angel Irizarry, assigned to PSA #7, on or about and between October 4, 2011 and October 8, 2011, at a location known to this Department, in Bronx County, did wrongfully
- [After Long Legal Battle, Terminated NYPD Officer Settles Counseling Unit Claims](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/after-long-legal-battle-terminated-nypd-officer-settles-counseling-unit-claims/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, February 27, 2015 – Today, after a long legal battle, terminated NYPD Police Officer Derek Miller settles discrimination, civil rights and constitutional claims filed against the several members of the Counseling Unit along with related parties. On or about January 5, 2005, the Department Advocate’s Office charged Police Officer Derek
- [Retired NYPD Deputy Inspector Files Notice to Sue for $200 Million Dollars](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/retired-nypd-deputy-inspector-files-notice-to-sue-for-200-million-dollars/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, December 10, 2014 - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., representing Retired NYPD Deputy Inspector Corey Pegues announces the filing of Notices to Sue the City of New York and County of Nassau along with the New York Post for violating his First
- [NYPD v. Sergeant Rohan McKenzie](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-v-sergeant-rohan-mckenzie/) - On or about February 21, 2012, the Department Advocate’s Office charged Sergeant Rohan McKenzie with the following allegations of misconduct: (1) Sergeant Rohan McKenzie, while assigned to the Traffic Enforcement District, on or about and between September 1, 2010 and January 5, 2011, engaged in conduct prejudicial to the good order, efficiency or discipline of
- [The Sanders Firm, P.C. Your voice for justice](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-sanders-firm-p-c-your-voice-for-justice/) - http://youtu.be/cetykLFn9t0 Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. explains why he is your voice for justice handling your legal issues Note the new number: 888-892-8952
- [Silent Protest for the Shooting Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/silent-protest-for-the-shooting-death-of-miriam-carey/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, September 30, 2014 - Last year on October 3, 2013 Miriam Iris Carey was shot and killed by unknown members of the United States Capitol Police and United States Secret Service - Uniformed Division. Miriam was a law abiding citizen, an unarmed woman traveling with her 13 month baby in
- [Troy Police Sergeant: Promotion Review Board Is Tainted](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/troy-police-sergeant-promotion-review-board-is-tainted/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, September 22, 2014 - Today, New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces he has filed a Charge of Discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging discrimination and corruption within the Promotional Review Board process of the Troy Police Department. John
- [‘The Carey Family Files $150 Million Dollar Amended Federal Tort Claim Alleging Cover-Up’](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-carey-family-files-150-million-dollar-amended-federal-tort-claim-alleging-cover-up/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, August 20, 2014 - Today, after evaluating the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia’s assessment of the alleged ‘objective’ investigation into the ‘avoidable’ shooting death of beloved Miriam Iris Carey, the Carey family responded by filing a $150 Million dollar amended federal tort claim alleging a government cover-up.
- [Acquitted Former NYPD 'Rape Cop' Sues Accuser, DA, HBO for $175 Million](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/acquitted-former-nypd-rape-cop-sues-accuser-da-hbo-for-175-million/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, July 31, 2014 - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., files a $175 Million dollar lawsuit on behalf of Mr. Kenneth J. Moreno against the accuser, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Home Box Office, Inc., and the accuser’s law firm for conspiracy to violate
- [The Carey Family Calls for Congressional Action into Miriam’s ‘Avoidable Death'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-carey-family-calls-for-congressional-action-into-miriams-avoidable-death/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK - July 12, 2014 – On Thursday, July 10, 2014, after more than nine months of “utter” silence by government officials we were not surprisingly told the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is declining prosecution. After reviewing the limited data released, we conclude the alleged ‘objective’ investigation
- [‘The Declination of Prosecution Does Not Change Our Legal Position’](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-declination-of-prosecution-does-not-change-our-legal-position/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, July 10, 2014 - Today, after nine months of “utter” silence by government officials we were not surprisingly told by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia they are 'declining prosecution' because after an exhaustive review of the available evidence they will not be able to meet
- [Problems of Teenage Driving While Impaired](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/problems-of-teenage-driving-while-impaired/) - http://youtu.be/dg1VG4DW5_0 Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing problems related to teenagers driving while impaired
- [Texting While Driving](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/texting-while-driving/) - http://youtu.be/GfimKqtyYQM Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the dangers of texting while driving
- [Student Loan Debt](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/student-loan-debt/) - http://youtu.be/TMkv5qVtOWA Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the risks associated with student loans
- [Teacher Student Relationships](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/teacher-student-relationships/) - http://youtu.be/P_ZabYeLz3Q Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, PC. discussing teacher student relationships
- [Subway Performers and the First Amendment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/subway-performers-and-the-first-amendment/) - http://youtu.be/0X3MtH6ZdUs Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the rights of subway performers within the context of the First Amendment
- [Internet Privacy in the Age of Government Monitoring](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/internet-privacy-in-the-age-of-government-monitoring/) - http://youtu.be/23AkW8UMdX4 Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing internet privacy in the age of government monitoring
- [The Donald Sterling Matter](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-donald-sterling-matter/) - http://youtu.be/Tsv947vITQE Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the conflict between Donald Sterling and the National Basketball Association
- [White House Security Breach Different Result](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/white-house-security-breach-different-result/) - http://youtu.be/f_ksSm178wI Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the recent breach of the White House Security
- [No Legal Requirement to Carry Personal Identification](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/no-legal-requirement-to-carry-personal-identification/) - http://youtu.be/AcgCZ-vLYa0 Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discusses there is no legal requirement to carry personal identification
- [Privacy as a Business Invitee](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/privacy-as-a-business-invitee/) - http://youtu.be/tJcoHg_RiHA Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing privacy rights as a business invitee
- [Risks of Elective Surgery](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/risks-of-elective-surgery/) - http://youtu.be/MIla9e5hego Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the risks of elective surgery
- [Landlord Tenant Issues](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/landlord-tenant-issues/) - http://youtu.be/qg6cPR5Qbj8 Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing landlord tenant issues
- [What is Freedom of Association?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-freedom-of-association/) - Freedom of Association refers to the right to join others or become a member of an organization united for a legal common cause or purpose without interference. Although the right to associate is not an independent constitutional right it originates from and contingent on the First Amendment guarantees of free speech and expression. One early
- [Interview with Megyn Kelly Regarding Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-megyn-kelly-regarding-death-of-miriam-carey/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the shooting death of Miriam Carey.
- [Interview with Matt Lauer Regarding Death of Miriam Carey](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/today-show-interview-regarding-death-of-miriam-carey/) - Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C. discussing the shooting death of Miriam Carey
- [Interview With Kate Bolduan, CNN New Day as family questions police chase shooting](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/interview-with-kate-bolduan-cnn-new-day-as-family-questions-police-chase-shooting/) - Interview With Melissa Harris-Perry About the ‘Avoidable’ Shooting Death of Miriam Carey
- [Miriam Carey’s family reacts to her death](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/miriam-careys-family-reacts-to-her-death/) - Miriam Carey’s family reacts to her death
- [Are English-Only Rules in the Workplace Lawful?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/are-english-only-rules-in-the-workplace-lawful/) - Answer: Depends The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has stated that ‘English-only’ rules for workplace employees violate the law unless they are “reasonably necessary to the operation of the business.” The EEOC further delineates caveats for employers: • A rule requiring employees to speak only English in the workplace at all times, including
- [Can An Employer Refuse to Hire an Applicant Based Upon An Arrest?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/can-an-employer-refuse-to-hire-an-applicant-based-upon-an-arrest/) - EEOC Answer: Depends The New York State Human Rights Law states that an applicant may not be denied employment or licensure because of his or her conviction record unless there is a direct relationship between the job sought or unless hiring or licensure would create an unreasonable risk to property or to public safety and
- [What is Unemployment Discrimination?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/what-is-unemployment-discrimination/) - According to the Pew Research Center, the unemployment rate among blacks is about double that among whites, as it has been for most of the past six decades. Unemployment discrimination occurs when an employer refuses to hire an individual based on their status of not being actively employed or a long-term absence from the workforce,
- [NYPD Sergeant Files Notice to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-sergeant-files-notice-to-sue/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $15 million Notice of Claim filing that the Kings County District Attorney’s Office and the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau ‘Lack Integrity’ On or about December 4, 2009, Sergeant Raymond Stukes, formerly assigned to the 81st Precinct was placed on
- [Female Cop ‘Strikes Back’ Filing $15 Mil. Notice to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/female-cop-strikes-back-filing-15-mil-notice-to-sue/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $15 million Notice of Claim filing that NYPD Housing Police Service Area No.: 8 police supervisors actively participated, ratified, condoned or acquiesced to the creation of a racially and sexually charged work atmosphere According to the claim, from June
- [Same Sex Sexual Harassment Actionable Under Title VII](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/same-sex-sexual-harassment-actionable-under-title-vii/) - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion and national origin. The courts have many times widened the scope of Title VII to include sexual harassment at workplace. The sexual harassment could be either providing employment benefits on conditions of sexual favors
- [Cop Sues for $30M Alleging Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/cop-sues-for-30m-alleging-discrimination/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $30 Million Dollar lawsuit that the NYPD fosters a sexually charged work atmosphere where Caucasian Male supervisors can openly abuse their minority female subordinates March 4, 2013 (New York-NY) – Lisette Pedrosa says that working at the 25th Precinct
- [Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act 0f 2009](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/matthew-shepard-and-james-byrd-jr-hate-crimes-prevention-act-0f-2009/) - The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, 18 U.S.C. § 249, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, was passed on October 22, 2009, then signed into law by President Barack H. Obama on October 28, 2009, as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 (H.R.
- [Employment Non-Discrimination Act](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/employment-non-discrimination-act/) - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a bill pending before Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by civilian, nonreligious employers with at least 15 employees. Religious organizations are provided an exception from this protection, similar to that found in Title VII of the
- [Claims Resolution Act of 2010](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/claims-resolution-act-of-2010/) - The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to resolve the water rights claims of certain Indian tribes and African-American farmers. The Act consists of the following components: the Individual Indian Money Account Litigation Settlement, the Final Settlement of Claims Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation, the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification, the
- [Fair Sentencing Act of 2010](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/fair-sentencing-act-of-2010/) - The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to reduce the disparity between the amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine needed to trigger certain federal criminal penalties from a 100:1 weight ratio to an 18:1 weight ratio and eliminated the five-year mandatory minimum sentence for simple possession of crack cocaine, among other provisions.
- [Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-act-of-2010/) - The Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (Repeal Act) was enacted to repeal the former Department of Defense Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy (DADT) concerning the service of homosexuals in the Armed Forces. On October 1, 1993, President William J. Clinton signed the DADT, which theoretically lifted a ban on homosexual service in
- [New York State Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/new-york-state-anti-discrimination-legislative-initiatives/) - Over the past ten years, there were several legislative initiatives enacted in the State of New York prohibiting various forms of discrimination. These legislative initiatives were designed to fill in the gaps not covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 aka Title VII that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, religion
- [City of New York Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/city-of-new-york-anti-discrimination-legislative-initiatives/) - In addition to the laws that are enacted and are applicable throughout the State of New York, the City of New York has been very progressive enacting several expansive anti-discrimination laws. In many respects, the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) and the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) are very similar in
- [City of New York Anti-Bullying Legislative Initiatives](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/city-of-new-york-anti-bullying-legislative-initiatives/) - The City of New York does not have separate anti bullying laws. The City follows the law enacted by the State of New York. Bullying can occur in many forms such as: intimidating a person to force them to do things against their will or even mocking a person for their weaknesses or defects or
- [New York State Anti-Bullying Legislative Initiatives](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/new-york-state-anti-bullying-legislative-initiatives/) - Bullying can occur in many forms such as: intimidating a person to force them to do things against their will or even mocking a person for their weaknesses or defects or deformities. Bullying can occur in many social settings but, a significant amount of such incidents usually occur in educational institutions. Bullying can cause an
- [NYPD Football Cops Found Not Guilty](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-football-cops-found-not-guilty/) - Two female NYPD officers’ disciplined for tossing football with a young boy while on their post were found 'Not Guilty' of misconduct by the Trial Commissioner after a Department Trial. The decision was approved on December 17, 2012, by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. "This was yet another colossal waste of Department Resources" says Eric
- [The Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-civil-rights-act-of-1964/) - It was enacted to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans to fully participate in elections and vote, an area where Blacks rights were consistently interfered with. Initially, the act lacked enforcement capability; however, Congress addressed these issues in subsequent years. Congress asserted its legislative power over the states to grant all US citizens the
- [Filing a Discrimination Complaint](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/filing-a-discrimination-complaint/) - Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their: • Ethnicity • Skin color, or related facial features • Country of origin • Age • Sex • Religious beliefs • Political alignment • Arrest and conviction record What constitutes discrimination? An act constitutes discrimination if you are
- [The Civil Rights Act of 1866](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-civil-rights-act-of-1866/) - The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship and the same rights enjoyed by White citizens to all male citizens in the United States “without distinction of race or color or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude.” This piece of legislation was groundbreaking; it was the very first law ever enacted that sought to
- [The First Amendment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-first-amendment/) - The right to free speech is the political right of an individual to express and communicate his or her opinions or views without fear of persecution. The First Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, grants individuals this right. It is considered one of the natural rights of human beings; the right to free speech
- [Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/filing-a-discrimination-complaint-with-the-u-s-department-of-housing-and-urban-development/) - The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a government agency that oversees home mortgage lending practices. This department’s main objective is to make ensure that all citizens have access to affordable housing. Housing Discrimination The Department of Housing and Urban Development main goal is to ensure that all citizens have the
- [New York Civil Service Disqualifications](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/new-york-civil-service-disqualifications/) - Those who wish to join the ranks of civil service must first take and pass a civil service examination. Applicants who wish to become a fireman, police officer, sanitation worker, or any other public service job must prove they are qualified by successfully completing the civil service examination process. If you have been disqualified for
- [Sexual Harassment in the Manufacturing Industry](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/sexual-harassment-in-the-manufacturing-industry/) - Sexual harassment occurs when an individual is discriminated against based on his or her gender. Usually, perpetrators of sexual harassment are in a position of power, victimizing a subordinate or a colleague. Women, who comprise about one third of employees working in the manufacturing industry, are at a higher risk for sexual harassment, especially in
- [Race Discrimination in the Agriculture Industry](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/race-discrimination-in-the-agriculture-industry/) - There are many types of racially motivated behaviors that can take place in the agriculture industry. These behaviors can range from landowners and farmers who express preference for or against a certain ethnic group when hiring, promoting or doing business with others. Discrimination based on race is illegal; nonetheless, racism in one form or another
- [Sexual Harassment in the Construction Industry](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/sexual-harassment-in-the-construction-industry/) - Construction has always been a male dominated industry. This has long opened females up to the risk of sexual harassment. Today, sexual harassment is no longer limited to male-on-female harassment there are instances of male-on-male harassment as well. Because construction-related workforces have traditionally been composed primarily of male employees, it has created an air of
- [How to Act When Faced With Police Misconduct](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/how-to-act-when-faced-with-police-misconduct/) - Hopefully, it never happens, but in the event that you are someday victimized by a police officer abusing his power, it is important that you know how to act, in order to avoid being falsely prosecuted for something you did not do, and hopefully to prevent future incidents by bringing the abusive police officer to
- [Filing Charges of Employment Discrimination with the EEOC](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/filing-charges-of-employment-discrimination-with-the-eeoc/) - The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) safeguards the residents of United States against discrimination by an employer, labor union or employment agency on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or religion either at the time of applying for a job or at the work place. EEOC enforces the law
- [Police Misconduct and the NYPD Trial Room](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/police-misconduct-and-the-nypd-trial-room/) - Their job is a dangerous and risky one, which is more of a lifestyle than a simple job. To be able to perform their duties they are granted powers not available to ordinary citizens. The uniform and badge of a police officer automatically imbues their wearer with an air of authority, one that commands respect.
- [Sexual Harassment in the Agricultural Industry](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/sexual-harassment-in-the-agricultural-industry/) - Nearly 25% of all U.S. farm workers are women. Many if not most of these women are immigrants, many of them undocumented. They help produce most of the food that is eventually served and eaten at tables all across America. The cheap labor that these individuals provide is a huge part of the agricultural economy
- [The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-office-of-administrative-trials-and-hearings/) - The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, or OATH, is the government agency that is responsible for conducting hearings for other government entities, such as commissions, agencies, or boards, which are under the jurisdiction of the city of New York. The purpose of OATH is to be a decision-making body independent of
- [The New York City Civil Service Commission](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-new-york-city-civil-service-commission/) - A civil servant, also known as a public servant, is a person who provides non-military service to the government and its citizenry. Both a police officer and a fireman can be considered an example of a civil servant. There are almost two million civil servants in the United States. The Civil Service Commission, or CSC,
- [Can public school officials search a student's bag while in school?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/can-public-school-officials-search-a-students-bag-while-in-school/) - Yes, in the interest of ensuring a safe and secure academic environment, public school officials can conduct searches but only within certain legal limits. With human tragedy impacting public and private schools on a daily basis, there is a strong need for school administrators to implement and enforce numerous policies to maintain order thereby ensuring
- [Can store security personnel be sued as 'state actors?'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/can-store-security-personnel-be-sued-as-state-actors/) - Yes. Store security personnel can be sued as 'state actors' “Section 1983”, more formally Title 42 § USC 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, states that a private individual or entity that carries out a public duty engages in state action and is thus a state actor. If that private individual or entity
- [Bronx Parks 'Hangman's Noose' Victim Files $15 Million Dollar Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/bronx-parks-hangmans-noose-victim-files-15-million-dollar-lawsuit/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., files a $15 million lawsuit alleging that the NYC Parks Department fosters a racially charged hostile work environment Anthony Crum says working at the New York City Parks Department is no walk in the park. The lawsuit alleges that the New York
- [Can private parties be sued as 'state actors?'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/can-private-parties-be-sued-as-state-actors/) - Yes. Private parties can be sued as 'state actors' under Section 1983 Although state actors are generally governmental employees’ including the state and local levels, private parties may be deemed a state actor for the purposes of a Section 1983 action if “(1) the state compelled the private party's conduct, (2) the private party acted
- [Race Discrimination in the Banking Industry](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/race-discrimination-in-the-banking-industry/) - The American Banking Industry one of the oldest, largest and most important of our industries is plagued with race-based business practices Banks, more broadly defined as “financial institutions” provides two important economic functions. First, they operate a payments system, which ensures the efficient delivery and receipt of payments adding financial stability to society. Secondly, they
- [NYPD Cop Files Suit for $30M Alleging Sexual Harassment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-cop-files-suit-for-30m-alleging-sexual-harassment/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $30 Million Dollar state lawsuit that the NYPD fosters a sexually charged work atmosphere where male supervisors can openly abuse their female subordinates August 15, 2012 (New York-NY) - Shemalisca Vasquez says that working at Transit Bronx Task Force
- [Race Discrimination in the Advertising Industry](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/race-discrimination-in-the-advertising-industry/) - The US advertising industry, with advertising revenue well over $30 billion a year is economically viable. However, economically viable, the industry is battling an open secret. To this day, African-Americans and other persons of color are foreclosed from fully participating in the industry According to the 2011 Occupational Employment Statistics published by the United States
- [Race Discrimination in Employment](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/race-discrimination-in-employment/) - Yes, despite persistent denials race discrimination is a significant problem in the workplace. Race discrimination occurs when supervisors, colleagues or even third-party associates of theirs treat employees or applicants unfavorably due to their race Race as a category, although inherently illogical, generally relates to a persons’ ancestral origin. Race discrimination can occur in the workplace
- [Criminal Records and Arrest Discrimination](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/criminal-records-and-arrest-discrimination/) - In certain instances, the law prohibits an employer from making hiring decisions based on a job applicant's criminal history (or the lack thereof) There is no federal law that clearly prohibits an employer from asking about arrest and conviction records. However, if employers use such records as a factor in their employment decisions and those
- [Violations of the Equal Pay Act](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/violations-of-the-equal-pay-act/) - On June 10th 1963, President John F Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, to prohibit discrimination “on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce” The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) was seen as a vehicle to improve the
- [Employee or Applicant Protection Against Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/employee-or-applicant-protection-against-retaliation/) - “Retaliation” in the workplace constitutes of firing, demoting, or harassing workers or applicants because they have complained about employment discrimination based on age, color, disability, race, religion, or sex The practice of retaliation is illegal. An employer or any person acting on behalf of the employer can be held liable under several statutes, which protect
- [NYPD v. Police Officer Anthony Minoia](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-v-police-officer-anthony-minoia/) - On or about January 13, 2010, the Department Advocate's Office charged Police Officer Anthony Minoia with the following allegations of misconduct: Police Officer Anthony Minoia, while on-duty and assigned to the 42nd Precinct, on or about January 11, 2010, did wrongfully engage in conduct prejudicial to the good order, efficiency or discipline of the Department,
- [NYPD Reforms Interacting With the TGNC Community](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-reforms-interacting-with-the-tgnc-community/) - The LGBT Pride Month is drawing to a close but New York City will continue its observance of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender citizens' rights. In accordance with its courtesy, professional, and respect strategy, the New York Police Department has begun instituting significant reforms designed to protect the civil rights and dignity of transgender and
- [The Zadroga Act: Its Impact on First Responders and Survivors](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-zadroga-act-its-impact-on-first-responders-and-survivors/) - In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed HR 847 (titled the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010) that provides for medical monitoring, treatment and compensation for Ground Zero First Responders and residents of lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn (Survivors) The bill was enacted into law a few days before the
- [The State of New York's LGBT Community](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-state-of-new-yorks-lgbt-community/) - For the fourth consecutive year, President Barack Obama has declared June the “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month”: the 30-day period for pondering the rights of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens. Once again, he called upon “the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice wherever it exists, and to celebrate
- [The Gay-Straight Alliance](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/the-gay-straight-alliance/) - The lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) community has come to be identified with “queer” people and with the HIV-affected. Thus the lengthened initialism, LGBTQH. Then there is the LGBTA, where “A” stands for allies: “straight” people who take up the LGBT cause and who compose the latter half of the gay-straight alliance The LGBT
- [Hempstead Pays $545k to Settle 'Hangman's Noose' Case](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/hempstead-pays-545k-to-settle-hangmans-noose-case/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that a settlement has been reached between the parties May 16, 2012 (New York-NY) - Assistant Chief Willie R. Dixon says that he is pleased that he is finally vindicated. Dixon, who is African-American and a well-respected lifelong resident
- [Federal Judge Grants Class Action Status for NYPD Stop and Frisk Lawsuit](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/federal-judge-grants-class-action-status-for-nypd-stop-and-frisk-lawsuit/) - A federal judge on Wednesday granted class-action status to a lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk tactics, saying she was disturbed by the city’s “deeply troubling apathy towards New Yorkers’ most fundamental constitutional rights.” The decision by the Judge, Shira A. Scheindlin, of Federal District Court, (see also below) provides possible legal recourse
- [Three Black Detectives Accuse Unit of Treating Blacks Like 'Animals'](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/three-black-detectives-accuse-unit-of-treating-blacks-like-animals/) - Top supervisors of an elite NYPD anti-gun unit allegedly handled white suspects with kid gloves while treating blacks like “animals” deserving of a bullet to the head. The explosive charges appear in sworn depositions from three members of the firearms suppression unit: two current NYPD detectives and a retired first-grade detective. Their testimony, part of
- [Former Black Warehouseman Says Working at D’Arrigo Bros. Was No ‘Bowl of Fruit’](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-black-warehouseman-says-working-at-darrigo-bros-was-no-bowl-of-fruit/) - New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal lawsuit that D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of New York, Inc., fostered a hostile work environment by ignoring and condoning racially offensive behavior in the workplace April 13, 2012 (New York-NY) - Darren Smith says working at the D’Arrigo Bros.
- [Are Employers Violating Civil Rights Laws by Requesting Your Facebook Password?](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/are-employers-violating-civil-rights-laws-by-requesting-your-facebook-password/) - A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to a cause of action. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights
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- [NYC Parks Employee Arrested for 'Hangman's Noose' Incident](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nyc-parks-employee-arrested-for-hangmans-noose-incident/) - The NYPD arrested New York City Parks Department employee Fariz Ahmemulic, 28, yesterday afternoon in connection with the December 20, 2011 'Hangman's Noose' incident. Mr. Ahmemulic is being charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime. He is to be arraigned later tonight in Bronx Criminal Court. The case is scheduled to be brought before
- [Bronx Parks 'Hangman's Noose' Victim Files $15 Million Dollar Notice to Sue](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/bronx-parks-hangmans-noose-victim-files-15-million-dollar-notice-to-sue/) - Anthony Crum says working at the New York City Parks Department is no walk in the park. The claim alleges that on December 20, 2011, around 0830 hours, Crum, a dark skinned male, part Shinnecock and Blackfoot Indian, found a dark skinned Black doll hanging by its neck with a chain replicating a "Hangman's Noose"
- [NYPD Lawyer Says She Was Denied Promotion Due to Pregnancy](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nypd-lawyer-says-she-was-denied-promotion-due-to-pregnancy/) - THE NYPD is being sued by one of its own lawyers claiming she lost out on a promised promotion because she was pregnant. "Why should we promote her if she is going out on maternity leave," Wechsler allegedly told Messner, according to the gender discrimination suit. "I was shocked and disheartened," Russo-Lane told the Daily
- [Former Director of Security Sues NBA For Retaliation](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/former-director-of-security-sues-nba-for-retaliation/) - NBA Former Director of Security Warren Glover says that he repeatedly warned his superiors that women in the office were being sexually harassed or discriminated against, but that his concerns were ignored and that he was ultimately fired for his actions on the women’s behalf. He is suing the league for lost wages and damages.
- [Bronx Cop Accused of Undervaluing Stolen iPad](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/bronx-cop-accused-of-undervaluing-stolen-ipad/) - A Bronx cop accused of fudging crime stats by undervaluing a stolen iPad faces a Department Hearing. Officer Damian McIntosh made what should have been a felony case into a misdemeanor, police charge. Officer McIntosh “acknowledged having arbitrarily depreciated the value of one of the items reported as having been stolen by the complainant,” NYPD
- [Phi Mu Sorority, University of Southern Mississippi on Probation After Black Face  Stunt](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/phi-mu-sorority-university-of-southern-mississippi-on-probation-after-black-face-stunt/) - The University of Southern Mississippi confirmed on Monday that six students dressed in blackface for a costume party. The USM Dean of Students Office said the six women, all members of Phi Mu sorority, dressed in blackface to depict themselves as the Huxtable family from “The Cosby Show,” as part of their participation in a
- [Eric Sanders, Esq., Receives Humanitarian Award](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/eric-sanders-esq-receives-humanitarian-award/) - Eric Sanders Esq., a nationally recognized civil rights attorney has been awarded the 2011 You Can Go to College Committee Foundation Humanitarian Award. This prestigious award is presented from time to time to an outstanding individual who donates their time and money to charitable causes and is actively engaged in promoting the welfare of humanity
- [NYC Settles Illegal Strip Search Case For $90K Where Male Detective Photographed Woman's Below Waist Tattoo](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/nyc-settles-illegal-strip-search-case-for-90k-where-male-detective-photographed-womans-below-waist-tattoo/) - NYC Settles Illegal Strip Search Case For $90K Where Male Detective Photographed Woman’s Below Waist Tattoo. After Bova filed a complaint, NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau investigators found 17 women who also claimed they had been strip-searched by Derosalia, who was assigned to the Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South. NYPD regulations prohibit male cops from performing strip
- [Black Employee Subjected to Makeshift Dummy 'Hanging' From A Beam](https://www.thesandersfirmpc.com/black-employee-subjected-to-past-racial-incidents-now-observes-halloween-prank-of-makeshift-dummy-hanging-from-a-beam/) - Islip officials are investigating a Halloween prank in which a town employee hung a masked dummy from a roof beam at a Central Islip parks maintenance shop. The effigy upset at least one African-American town employee, who reported it to police but declined to press charges. A Suffolk County police spokeswoman said the matter was

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