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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 communitiess 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.
Judge finds City in contempt over Rikers monitor
NYDN: Judge finds NYC in contempt for failing to aid federal Rikers Island, jail violence monitor Queens Daily Eagle: ‘Unacceptable and Contemptuous’: Judge finds DOC in contempt Gothamist: Judge holds Rikers officials in contempt of court
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NYDN: Winter weather arrives as NYC migrant crisis worsens: ‘It’s going to get ugly’ FOX5: Mayor engages with congressional leaders in D.C., urges support for NYC The City: New Push for State Bill to Stop Cops From Grilling Kids Without Lawyers NYT: New Jails Commissioner Aims to Avoid Federal Rikers Takeover Patch: NYC Gets New Jails Chief As Rikers Federal Takeover Talks Heats Up Gothamist: New boss named for troubled Rikers Island jails as possible federal takeover looms AMNY: Correction Department gets new commissioner as possible Rikers federal takeover looms NYDN: New NYC jails commissioner Maginley-Liddie takes job as momentum builds for takeover CBS2: Mayor Adams appoints new jails commissioner in attempt to sway judge Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Lynelle Maginley-Liddie appointed as new commissioner of NYC DOC Queens Daily Eagle: Mayor Name New Jails Boss Amsterdam News: New city jails commissioner is lawyer Lynelle Maginley-Liddie Prism Reports: Possible chemical hazards undermine safety at Brooklyn’s migrant tent city NYDN: NYC Medical Examiner crime analysts suspended from casework in misconduct probe Law360: Attys, Advocates Urge NY Gov. To Sign Appeals Reform Bill