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.

LAS secures exoneration for client Steven Ruffin

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: DA moves to vacate wrongful conviction in 1996 homicide case
Associated Press: A man cleared in a 1996 Brooklyn killing said for decades he knew who did it.
NYDN: Slay conviction to be overturned, false confession tied to NYPD Det. Scarcella
AMNY/Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn DA moves to vacate conviction based on mistaken identity
PIX11: Man who spent 14 years in prison in 1996 Brooklyn killing exonerated
Gothamist: Prosecutors move to vacate Brooklyn man’s manslaughter conviction
CBS2: Brooklyn man exonerated in 28-year-old homicide
NY Post: Brooklyn man exonerated in another case investigated by crooked NYPD detective
1010WINS: Brooklyn DA moves to throw out slay conviction of man who served 14 years
BK Read: Man Has Conviction Overturned Decades After Serving 14-Year Sentence
NEWS12: Crown Heights Man Has Conviction Overturned After Serving 14-Year Sentence

More LAS in the news

BK Reader: NYC Public Defenders Call On Albany To Pass Critical Criminal Justice Reforms
Queens Daily Eagle: Mayor grumbles about Rikers reforms at correction officer graduation
NY Law Journal: NY Bill Aims to Increase Student-Loan Forgiveness for Public Interest Lawyers