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Three Innocent Men to Be Released from Prison After Twenty-Four Years

The Legal Aid Society celebrated the release of George Bell, Rohan Bolt, and Gary Johnson, New Yorkers who were wrongfully convicted of a double murder in Queens, as reported by The New York Times.

#Right2RemainSilent Campaign Aims to Protect Youth Interrogated by Police

Backed by a broad coalition of advocates, the campaign's goal is to secure legislation codifying young New Yorkers’ right to counsel before a police interrogation, according to THE CITY.

Family Court “Transient Bench” Taking Heavy Toll on Kids

The temporary assignment of judges unfamiliar with family law compromises the administration of justice, reports the Queens Daily Eagle.

Listen: Didn’t We Just March For This?

Olayemi Olurin, a Public Defender with The Legal Aid Society, breaks down a client's chokehold arrest by the NYPD on the Resistance podcast.

LAS Demands Emergency Rent Assistance as Eviction Proceedings Resume

As the State's eviction moratorium expires, The Legal Aid Society implored Albany to immediately enact the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program of 2021, as reported by El Diario.

LAS in the News 02.26.21

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.

Dawne Mitchell Named Weekly Winner by City & State

As Chief of The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice Dawne makes sure that young clients get access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

LAS Decries Placement of Young People in Isolated Confinement

Officials are exploiting an emergency declaration to hold young New Yorkers under inhumane conditions, according to THE CITY.

LAS Calls on City to Fire NYPD Officer Who Used Illegal Chokehold, Taser

It has been two years since the CCRB sustained claims against Detective Fabio Nunez, who used excessive force while responding to a noise complaint, as reported by The Intercept.

LAS Urges City to Move Police Out of Schools

Advocates argue that funding is better spent on students' education and mental health, reports POLITICO.