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.

Report: subway scanners found zero guns

City & State: The results are in! Evolv gun scanners recover zero guns in subways
AP: AI-powered weapons scanners used in NYC subway found zero guns in one month test
PIX11: False positives make subway weapons scanners a failure, advocates say
PIX11: NYPD’s subway gun scanners fail to meet expectations
CBS2: NYC’s subway weapons scanning pilot program “objectively a failure,” critics say
The Independent: Weapons scanners used in NYC subway found zero guns in one month test
NYDN: NYC Evolv weapons scanner pilot in subways: No guns, 12 knives, unanswered questions
City Limits: As City Unveils Results of Controversial Subway Gun Scanner Pilot
News12 Bronx: AI-powered weapon scanners fail pilot program in New York City subways
FOX5: Here’s how many weapons the NYC subway scanner pilot program found

More LAS in the news

NYLJ: LAS Honors Milbank Attorney, Selendy Gay for Providing Pro Bono Firepower
NY Times: What to Know About New York’s Six Ballot Measures
NY Post: NYC Council bill would ‘silence’ NYPD’s social media ‘attacks’: ‘It’s un-American’
City Limits: As City Sees Uptick in Immigrant Youth, Lawmakers Probe ‘Gaps in Services’
The Center Square: Report: New York’s police misconduct payouts top $1 billion
The City: Overwhelmed Juvenile Detention Centers Fail to Curb Violence and Misconduct
NY Times: Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens
El Diario: Aumento policial en Corona, “manzana de la discordia”