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. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communitiess together, and in many cases, changes 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.

Gothamist: 29-year-old man dies in city custody after arraignment at Bronx courthouse
News12 The Bronx: Man dies in custody after arraignment at Bronx Criminal Court
VNY: 29-Year-Old Dies in Custody Following Arraignment in the Bronx
NYDN: DOC inmate, 29, dies while being held in Bronx courthouse holding cell
Queens Daily Eagle: Lawsuit heads to trial as tenants allege years of neglect at Jamaica towers
amNY Law: Racial equity commission holds speed networking event for law school students
amNY Law: NYC sues Brooklyn dentists for driving patients into medical debt
Queens Daily Eagle: Commission searches for the Court of Appeals’ next judge
amNY Law: Daniel Wiig: Tinker, tailor, lawyer podcaster in New York
amNY: New NYC Bar Association President embraces new tools in fight to uphold the rule of law
Hoodline: Bronx Tenants Say Their Ceiling is Next as Morris Heights Roofs Leak Nightmare Grows
amNY Law: What lawyers say people should know a month into federal healthcare cuts
StateScoop: Civil rights groups back federal suit against NYPD’s ‘Suspect DNA Index’
Tech Times: Secret NYPD Database: Courts Asked to End Shadow Index
David Vanguard: Fifth Death in NYC Custody Renews Pressures for Rikers Reform