The federal lawsuit against the City of New York mentioned in the Atlantic article was settled in 2018, with the City and the Bronx district attorney’s office a

The federal lawsuit against the City of New York mentioned in the Atlantic article was settled in 2018, with the City and the Bronx district attorney’s office agreeing to reforms related to the return of property taken from arrestees. Press release: https://www.bronxdefenders.org/the-bronx-defenders-secures-settlement-ending-the-nypds-unconstitutional-practice-of-keeping-money-and-property-seized-during-arrests/ https://www.bronxdefenders.org/the-bronx-defenders-secures-s... Settlement agreement (PDF): https://www.bronxdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Court-Ordered-Settlement_Encarnacion-v.-City-of-New-York_2.12.18.pdf https://www.bronxdefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Co...