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 condemns unlawful deportation of New York Man to African prison

NYT: Man Who’d Served His Time in U.S. Is Deported to an African Prison
AP: Lawyers for 5 men deported to Africa accuse Trump’s program of denying them due process
The Guardian: Lawyers say men deported by US to Eswatini are being imprisoned illegally
NY1: Brooklyn resident sent to African nation under Trump deportation program
Caribbean National Weekly: Jamaican deported from US to Eswatini detained in prison
Newsweek: Green Card Holder Convicted of Murder Deported

LAS condemns senseless deaths in City custody

NYT: N.Y.C. Man Is Fourth Person to Die in Custody in Just Over a Week
NYT: Rikers Detainee Becomes Third Person to Die in N.Y.C. Custody in a Week
Hoodline: Bronx Man Dies at Rikers Island, Marking 11th Fatality This Year
NY Post: Suspect dies in custody on Rikers Island days after arrest
Gothamist: Bronx man dies on Rikers Island 3 days after his arrest
Pix11: Bronx man dies in Rikers Island: DOC
NYDN: NYPD investigating death in custody at Brooklyn courthouse
News12: Man dies in custody inside Brooklyn courthouse, NYPD sources say
Patch: Man Dies In NYPD Custody At Brooklyn Criminal Courthouse, Police Say
NYDN: NYPD probing pedicab driver’s death after being in police custody
Pix11: Pedicab driver, shoplifter die in police custody in NYC
Gothamist: 3 Rikers staff suspended after detainee dies in cell, NYC jail officials say
NY Post: 2 more detainees die in NYC custody after Rikers Island inmate found dead
Newser: 4 NYC Detainees Die in 8 Days
Gothamist: 2 men die in NYPD custody after arrests
Patch: 2nd Man Dies While In NYPD Custody, Officials Say
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: LAS statement on death of Jimmy Avila in DOC custody
NYT: Detainee Dies at Rikers, the Fifth Fatality in 2 Weeks in N.Y.C. Lockups
Gothamist: Man who died in NYPD custody asked to go to hospital hours before
1010WINS: Incarcerated man is 2nd to die on Rikers Island in a week
AMNY: Another Rikers Island death: Man succumbs after reported seizure
The City: Twelfth Death on Rikers Raises Heat on Federal Judge Set to Assign Manager

More LAS in the news

Gothamist: LAS calls for investigation into NYPD’s use of facial recognition technology
NYT: Beaten and Choked at a U.N. Mission, Then Arrested by the N.Y.P.D.
El Diario: Acusan al NYPD por mal uso de tecnología de reconocimiento facial en arrestos
Law360: NYPD Urges Dismissal Of Racial Bias Suit Over Gang List
Queens Daily Eagle: Judge begins considering candidates to takeover Rikers
The Capitol Pressroom: Legal mail subject to new scrutiny in prisons