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Simon McCormack

Staff Writer

New York Civil Liberties Union; Contributing Writer, Speak Freely

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Simon McCormack is staff writer at the New York Civil Liberties Union and a contributing writer to Speak Freely. 


Featured work

Sep 3, 2019

A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility

A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility

Mar 14, 2019

Stop and Frisks Plummeted Under New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, but Racial Disparities Haven’t Budged

Stop and Frisks Plummeted Under New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, but Racial Disparities Haven’t Budged

Dec 7, 2018

New NYPD Drone Policy Represents a Serious Threat to Privacy

New NYPD Drone Policy Represents a Serious Threat to Privacy

Dec 5, 2018

This State Agency Is Refusing to Help a Trans Woman Who Says She Was Assaulted by Police

This State Agency Is Refusing to Help a Trans Woman Who Says She Was Assaulted by Police

Oct 26, 2018

NYPD Should Not Take the Lead in Fixing New York’s Homeless Crisis

NYPD Should Not Take the Lead in Fixing New York’s Homeless Crisis

Sep 21, 2018

A Tale of Two New York Cities When It Comes to Policing

A Tale of Two New York Cities When It Comes to Policing

May 29, 2018

Could New York Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?

Could New York Be the Next State to Legalize Marijuana?

Apr 18, 2018

This Law Makes It Nearly Impossible to Police the NYPD

This Law Makes It Nearly Impossible to Police the NYPD

May 9, 2017

Long-Awaited Public Defense Reform Comes to New York State

Long-Awaited Public Defense Reform Comes to New York State

Mar 31, 2017

Poor New Yorkers Get Lost in the State’s Broken Public Defense System

Poor New Yorkers Get Lost in the State’s Broken Public Defense System