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.

NYS Focus: Asylum Seekers in Panic Over Trump’s Unclear $100 Fee
Law360: Men On NYPD Gang List Fight To Keep Alive Racial Bias Suit
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: LAS celebrates release of Jamaican man from Eswatini prison
Gothamist: A new NYC program offers free divorce lawyers to domestic violence victims
Inside City Hall: Report: City correction officer improperly helped federal immigration authorities
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: City sued for continued use of solitary confinement on Rikers
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: DOI to probe deaths in NYPD custody
Gay City News: Lawmakers demand answers after hundreds of arrests at men’s bathroom
City & State: Activists ask U.N. to investigate solitary confinement in NY prisons
NY Magazine: The New Court Tactic Helping ICE Deport Immigrants
The Imprint: New York Lawmakers Hope to Speed Responses to Public Records Requests
LGBTQ Nation: Democrats demand federal police end “hostile arrest campaign” against gay men
Pink News: Gay sex sting in New York’s Penn Station results in almost 200 arrests
Amsterdam News: Risk remains high for vulnerable detainees in NYC’s jail system
NY1: Exclusive video shows violence on Rikers, leading to receivership
Patch: City Watchdog Investigating Brooklyn Deaths In NYPD Custody
Amsterdam News: Jamaica native deported and imprisoned, repatriated to home country
The Guardian: ‘Meant to be a deterrent’: asylum seekers face new, higher fees in US
City Limits: What the Federal Govt. Shutdown Means for Your Voucher & Benefits
Documented NY: How the U.S. Government Shutdown is Impacting Immigrant Communities