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Listen: LAS Warns of Dire Consequences for NYC Without Rent Relief

Ellen Davidson, a staff attorney at The Legal Aid Society, appeared on WBAI's Driving Forces podcast to call attention to the growing threat of a widespread eviction crisis.

LAS Calls on DAs, Mayor to Make All NYPD Disciplinary Records Public

The call comes after the Staten Island District Attorney released a trove of documents on officers with credibility issues, as reported by Gothamist.

LAS Implores Gov. Cuomo to Enact Indefinite Moratorium on Evictions

14,000 NYC families could find themselves homeless if the moratorium is allowed to expire, reports Capital Tonight.

LAS Urges NYS Legislature to Defend Incarcerated New Yorkers From COVID-19

The Legal Aid Society also reaffirmed the need for Albany to release vulnerable individuals from carceral settings who remain at a higher risk of infection, reports NYN Media.

LTE: LAS Calls on Albany to Extend Eviction Freeze Indefinitely

Judith Goldiner, Attorney-in-Charge of the Civil Law Reform Unit at The Legal Aid Society, penned a letter to the editor in The New York Times calling on the Governor and NYS Legislature to enact an indefinite eviction moratorium.

Judge Lifts Order Barring Release of NYPD Disciplinary Records

The ruling gives the Civilian Complaint Review Board a green light to publish a searchable database of officer complaints, according the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 8.21.20

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 Praises Ruling in Uniformed Fire Officers Association v. Bill de Blasio

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the police unions’ effort to restrict the publishing of Civilian Complaint Review Board records, according to Gothamist.

LAS Files Amicus Brief Against Police Efforts to Deny Access to Disciplinary Records

In a backdoor effort to stymie the repeal of Section 50-a, law enforcement unions filed a lawsuit to deny New Yorkers access to these critical officer records, according to Amsterdam News.

LAS Calls for Progress Report on OCME Effort to Reduce DNA Database Profiles

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has yet to make good on public promises to reduce the size of the database, according to the NY1 News.