At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of the courtroom to defend our clients and dismantle the hidden, systemic barriers that can prevent them from thriving in New York City. We seek to be a beacon of hope for those who feel neglected —regardless of who they are, where they come from, or how they identify. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communities together, and in many cases, saves lives. We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week:

Supreme Court allows “public charge” rule to move forward

CNN: 5-4 Supreme Court allows rule to take effect that could reshape legal immigration
Law 360: High Court Lets Trump Admin Enforce ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Gothamist: Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Public Charge Rule Targeting Low-Income Immigrants
POLITICO: Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce ‘public charge’ immigration rule
AP: Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule
Queens Daily Eagle: After ‘public charge’ setback, advocates urge legal guidance
Univision: Los alcances de la decisión de permitir aplicar la regla de ‘carga pública’

Judge deems prosecutorial watchdog commission unconstitutional 

Times Union: Albany Judge Strikes Down Legislature’s Prosecutorial Watchdog Commission
NYLJ: Albany Judge Strikes Down Prosecutorial Watchdog as Unconstitutional
WSJ: New York Court Rules Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission Unconstitutional
NY Post: Albany judge deems state Prosecutorial Conduct Commission unconstitutional
The Crime Report: NY Judge Strikes Down Prosecutor Misconduct Panel
NY Daily News: New York judge squashes state panel probing prosecutorial misconduct
Times Union: Following judge ruling, future of state prosecutorial conduct panel unclear
Newsday: Judge: Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission unconstitutional
Auburn Pub: Judge strikes down prosecutor misconduct commission

Bill would ban facial recognition technology 

NYLJ: NY State Senate Bill Would Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
NNY360: NY Senate bill would ban police facial recognition technology
Biometric Update: Groups call for suspension of U.S. federal facial recognition
Gothamist: NY State Lawmaker Wants To End Police Use Of Facial Recognition Technology

NYCHA residents face mold and mildew

AMNY: Nearly 32,000 mildew complaints filed by NYCHA tenants in 9 months: report
Bronx Justice News: Thousands of Mildew Complaints at Bronx NYCHA Complexes: Data
El Diario: Inquilinos de NYCHA presentaron casi 32,000 quejas por moho en el 2019
NY Daily News: NYCHA mold, mildew complaints are down, stats show

More LAS in the news

Gothamist: Can You Get Evicted For Cursing Out Your Landlord? It Depends
WCBS: NY Civil Liberties Union Attorney Sees Many Positives To Bail Reform Law
NY1: Deaf NYCHA Tenant’s Complaints Go Unanswered
NY Post: NYPD union sues to undo voter-approved police oversight
Pix 11: About 90 percent of all jaywalking tickets issued to black and Latino pedestrians in NYC
Forbes: Feds Order Massive Number Of Tech Giants To Help Hunt One WhatsApp Meth Dealer
Talk Poverty: Minimum Wage Increases Are Great. But Only If Workers Actually Get Them.