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LAS Slams Failing Remote School Service in City Jails

Incarcerated students on Rikers Island are still waiting for video conferencing to continue their education, reports THE CITY.

Elected Officials Join LAS Demand to End NYPD Vice Squad

City and state officials joined The Legal Aid Society in calling for the disbandment of the problematic unit, according to ProPublica.

NYC Defenders Release 2021 Statewide Criminal Legal System Reform Priorities

The Legal Aid Society, together with other defender organizations, called on the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker to enact an ambitious agenda of urgent and necessary reforms, reports POLITICO.

LAS Honors Staff at 144th Annual Meeting

The Legal Aid Society held its 144th Annual Meeting virtually on Wednesday, December 16. Members of the staff were recognized for their service and dedication to the organization and its clients.

Op-Ed: This is Sham NYPD Reform

Tina Luongo, Attorney-in-Charge of the Criminal Defense Practice, penned a joint op-ed in the New York Daily News slamming the Mayor and NYPD Commissioner for dodging actual reform and reinforcing the status quo.

LAS Warns of Eviction Wave for Communities of Color

The upcoming expiration of eviction bans will disproportionately impact communities of color and could push millions of struggling tenants into the streets, according to POLITICO.

NYPD Continues to Add New Yorkers’ DNA to Rogue City Database

Despite promises to expunge profiles, new data confirms that over 2000 individuals have been added to the index, as reported by Gothamist/WNYC.

2,000 New Yorkers in Custody Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

The shameful milestone is the result of inaction by the Governor and DOCCS, who have failed to protect vulnerable individuals, as reported by the Staten Island Advance.

LAS in the News 12.11.20

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:

Watch: LAS Talks COVID-19 and the NY Prison System

Stefen Short, an attorney in The Legal Aid Society's Prisoners' Rights Project, joined a round-table discussion with Lisa Evers’ Street Soldiers.