What is Maya Wiley?
{{Infobox politician | name = Maya Wiley | image = Maya Wiley 2015.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|1|2}} | birth_place = [[Syracuse, New York]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | spouse = Harlan Mandel | children = 2 | relatives = [[George Wiley]] (father) | education = [[Dartmouth College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Columbia University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) | website = {{url|MayaWileyForMayor.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Maya D. Wiley''' (born January 2, [[1964]]) is an [[Americans|American]] lawyer, professor, civil rights activist, and politician. She was the counsel to [[Mayor of New York City|New York City Mayor]] [[Bill de Blasio]]. She chaired the [[Civilian Complaint Review Board]] (CCRB) from 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mueller|first=Benjamin|date=August 31, 2017|title=Chairwoman Steps Down at New York City Police Oversight Agency|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/nyregion/ccrb-chairwoman-maya-wiley-resigns.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/770-16/mayor-bill-de-blasio-two-new-appointments-ccrb|title=Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces Two New Appointments To CCRB|date=September 26, 2017|work=The official website of the City of New York|access-date=April 27, 2017}}</ref> She has worked for [[MSNBC]] as a [[legal analyst]] since August 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=MSNBC Public Relations |user=MSNBCPR |number=1034191324566757378 |date=August 27, 2018 |title=We are excited to announce @TheNewSchool professor of Urban Policy and Management @mayawiley as our newest @NBCNews and @MSNBC Legal Analyst. Tune in to @TheBeatWithAri at 6pm ET on @MSNBC for her first appearance in her new role. https://t.co/lKcwvgUkWm |language=en |access-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509065456/https://twitter.com/MSNBC