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New York City Children’s Services pays $75,000 settlement for removing newborn from home because black mom smokes marijuana — which is legal in New York

gothamist.com NYC children's services agency to settle with parent allegedly targeted for marijuana, race

The judgement in a lawsuit brought by a parent is the first of its kind since marijuana was legalized

NYC children's services agency to settle with parent allegedly targeted for marijuana, race

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    “Even after a judge required ACS to reunite Ms. Rivers with her baby, ACS continued to subject Ms. Rivers to needless court proceedings and a litany of conditions that interfered with her parenting of TW for months, while the unlawful removal of her baby was ratified by senior ACS leadership,” the complaint reads. “This was not because ACS was trying to protect TW; this was because Ms. Rivers is Black.”

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