For the sixth year in a row, the New York State Senate has passed a controversial bill that would create a public registry of people convicted of domestic violence-related felonies. In past years, the legislation has stalled in the state Assembly without being voted on.<\/p>\n
Brittany\u2019s Law was passed again by the State Senate June 14 with a 50 to 11 vote. However, defenders of civil liberties and even advocates for victims of domestic violence have spoken out against the proposed legislation.<\/p>\n
The New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposes Brittany\u2019s Law and has urged people to ask that their senators vote no on the bill. The Coalition said that it opposes registries because they do not prevent domestic violence, violate the privacy of victims and may give potential victims a false sense of security. The group also said that such registries have a disproportionate impact on people of color and may (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For the sixth year in a row, the New York State Senate has passed a controversial bill that would create a public registry of people convicted of domestic violence-related felonies. In past years, the legislation has stalled in the state…<\/span><\/p>\n