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 communities 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:

Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges related to the death of George Floyd

CBS2: Tri-State Area Officials React To Derek Chauvin’s Conviction In George Floyd’s Death
Patch: Chauvin Guilty In George Floyd’s Murder: NYC Reacts To Verdict
AMNY: ‘Guilty on all counts’: Chauvin verdict brings precarious sense of justice to New Yorkers
NYLJ: NY Legal Community Reacts to Murder Conviction for Derek Chauvin
The Guardian: Chauvin verdict: DoJ announces sweeping investigation into Minneapolis police
NBC News: Is the Derek Chauvin verdict the start of change? Not likely, experts say.
Amsterdam News: GUILTY: Jury convicts Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd

LAS secures $750K settlement for client shackled during labor by NYPD

CNN: Woman shackled by police while in labor settles with New York City
Pix 11: NYC woman gets $750,000 settlement after NYPD shackled her while she was in labor
BK Reader: Young Mother Shackled During Labor by 75th Precinct Officers Gets $750,000
AMNY: NYPD settles suit with woman whom they shackled during and after she gave birth
Associated Press: NYC to pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
Fox5: New York City will pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
Gothamist: City Settles With Pregnant Woman Shackled During Birth, But No Discipline For Officers
NY Post: Woman shackled while giving birth wins $750K settlement against NYC, NYPD officers
Daily Mail: Woman shackled to a hospital bed while giving birth wins $750,000 settlement
NYLJ: NYC Settles Suit by Woman Shackled While in Labor
ABC: NYC to pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
Washington Post: New York City to pay woman shackled during labor
Yahoo News: Black woman shackled by police during active labor settles with NYC
The Grio: Black woman shackled by police during active labor settles with NYC

LAS hails end to prosecution of prostitution in Manhattan

NYT: Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift
The Hill: Manhattan will no longer prosecute prostitution
Patch: Prostitution Will No Longer Be Prosecuted In Manhattan, DA Says
Business Insider: The Manhattan district attorney says the city will no longer prosecute prostitution
Law and Crime: Manhattan DA Will No Longer Prosecute Sex Workers
Fox 5: NYC judge tosses thousands of prostitution cases, some dating back decades
NYLJ: Manhattan DA Vance Moves to Vacate Criminal Prostitution Cases Under New Policy
NYDN: Manhattan DA wins dismissal of 6,000 prostitution, unlicensed massage, loitering cases
CBS News: Manhattan will stop prosecuting prostitution and dismiss past cases
The Cut: Manhattan Will No Longer Prosecute People for Performing Consensual Sex Work
WSJ: Manhattan District Attorney Ends Prostitution Prosecutions
Vice: Manhattan Is Moving to Decriminalize Sex Work. Kind Of.
CBS2: New York City Dismisses Thousands Of Prostitution Cases
The Crime Report: Manhattan DA Halts Prostitution Prosecutions
Gothamist: On Verge Of Retirement, Manhattan DA To Stop Prosecuting Prostitution
ABC7: Transgender sex worker applauds decision to dismiss NYC prostitution cases
The Guardian: Are police the biggest threat to massage parlor workers’ safety?

LAS wins reversal for wrongfully convicted client James Davis

Pix 11: Brooklyn man gets 2006 murder conviction overturned
Black Star News: Legal Aid Wins Reversal for Brooklyn Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
NYDN: Brooklyn man’s murder conviction overturned because his lawyer was ‘atrocious’
Law & Crime: Man Who Spent 17 Years Behind Bars Has Murder Conviction Overturned 

More LAS in the news

AMNY: Incarcerated New Yorkers deserve their right to vote, Public Advocate Williams says
Tech Dirt: Internal Affairs Used Clearview To Identify Two Officers Caught Drinking On The Job
Democrat & Chronicle: Planning to protest the Chauvin verdict? Here’s what you should know
Gothamist: NY Women’s Prison, Housing Mothers and Newborns, Hit By COVID-19 Outbreak
Law360: Milbank Secures Wi-Fi Settlement For NYC Homeless Shelters
NY Daily News: NYPD detective accused of chokehold in noise complaint bust retires
City Limits: Opinion: After Cannabis Legalization, New York Needs an Automatic Expungement Law
The Indypendent: Counties Rake in Millions While Holding Immigrants in Subhuman Conditions
Gothamist: NY Quietly Stopped Vaccinating People In State Prisons
Queens Daily Eagle: New York’s eviction moratorium set to expire without rent relief in place
WNYC: What Does Expungement Mean Exactly In The New Marijuana Laws For New York?
SI Advance: What effect will new marijuana search rules have on gun arrests on S.I.?
Gothamist: Detective Caught Using Banned Chokehold Retires Without Accrued Vacation & OT Pay
The Yeshiva World: DAs Tossing More Drug Cases Tied To Indicted NYPD Detective
Law360: NY Rent Relief Yet To Drop As Eviction Law Winds Down