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 demands ban on NYPD’s use of facial recognition technology

NYT: A Wrongful Arrest and Worry About the Accuracy of a Police Tool
Hell Gate: Advocates Demand Investigation of NYPD’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology
ABC7: Man’s wrongful arrest puts NYPD’s use of facial recognition tech under scrutiny
CBS2: Facial recognition technology error led to wrongful arrest, Brooklyn father says
Hoodline: Man’s Wrongful Arrest Raises Alarm Over NYPD’s Facial Recognition Tech Misuse
VNY: Facial Recognition Misfire Leads to Wrongful Arrest in New York

More LAS in the news

Queens Daily Eagle: Legal orgs call on state leaders for prison reform
BK Reader: NYC Paid $77M in Police Misconduct Settlements in First Half of 2025
Fast Company: How ‘good cause’ eviction laws aim to protect renters from eviction
The City: Latest Rikers Death Prompts Suspensions as Family Struggles for Answers
Times Union: Trump, citing crime concerns, signs order targeting ‘cashless bail’ laws
The Imprint: Children’s Advocates Sue NYS Over Redacted Policies for Juvenile Lockups
NYT: How the N.Y.P.D.’s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail
The City: Probe NYPD Misuse of Facial Recognition, Legal Aid Urges Inspector General
Documented NY: CDPAP Leadership Has Few Answers for Elected Officials
Queens Daily Eagle: Rikers Island sees massive spike in missed medical appointments
CBS2: 3 DOC employees suspended following 9th death at Rikers Island this year
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Legal orgs call on state leaders for prison reform
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: On the death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa at Rikers Island
City & State: A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
AP: 3 NYC corrections officers suspended following death of man incarcerated at Rikers Island
Queens Daily Eagle: Suicides have skyrocketed in state prions, data shows
City & State: How much authority will the court-appointed Rikers boss actually have?
Al Jazeera: Inside the US Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
AP: Pro-Palestinian protesters say they were attacked by Egyptian officials