The city’s public spending board approved the consent decree, which now requires a U.S. District Court judge’s confirmation.

“When one of us is threatened, we all have to speak out, regardless of the discomfort it might call upon us. When one of us is in harm’s way, we’re all in harm’s way.”

The federal civil rights investigation into Garner’s killing by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo was apparently slowed down by disputes between FBI investigators and Justice Department prosecutors over whether or not to bring charges against the involved officers. 

The agency plans to launch a pilot program by early 2017.

The appeals court decision repeals provisions put in place under the guise of reducing voter fraud.

The organization says the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act “prohibits and chills academics, researchers and journalists from testing for discrimination on the internet.”