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LAS Files Appeal to Exonerate Wrongfully Convicted Brooklynite James Davis

Davis was convicted of murder in 2004 and has spent 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Calls for Permanent and Meaningful Regulation of City DNA Index Policy

Recently announced policy changes by the OCME do nothing to address the removal of tens of thousands of New Yorkers who are in the City’s index unjustly and illegally, according to the New York Daily News.

Listen: LAS Talks New Application to Destroy Marijuana Conviction Records

Emma Goodman, from The Legal Aid Society's Case Closed Project, appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to break down a new option for New Yorkers to request the destruction of their expunged low-level marijuana convictions.

LAS Condemns Cuomo’s Hollow Executive Order for Tenants

A new executive order signed by the Governor does little to bolster eviction protections for tenants, according to Law 360.

LAS Decries Chilling Effect of Drone Use by Local PD

Civil liberties proponents believe recent protests on Long Island featured a police drone presence, reports Newsday.

Court Rules Lawsuit Against ICE Courthouse Arrests Will Proceed

The lawsuit, brought by The Legal Aid Society and Cleary Gottlieb, seeks to stop ICE from making civil immigration arrests without a judicial warrant or court order in and around NYS courthouses, according to Law 360.

LAS Calls on Cuomo to Issue Eviction Freeze Which Covers All Tenants

The Legal Aid Society urged on the Governor to extend the eviction moratorium to cover all tenants after Cuomo announced that his office would address the issue via executive order, according to AMNY.

LAS Slams Mayor for Capitulating to UWS NIMBYists

The Legal Aid Society joined multiple actions over the weekend to stand in solidarity with the Lucerne men and dozens of supports from the Upper West Side community, according to ABC7 Eyewitness News.

LAS in the News 9.25.20

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.

Listen: LAS Breaks Down NYPD’s Dystopian “DNA Dragnets”

Terri Rosenblatt, Supervising Attorney of the DNA Unit at The Legal Aid Society, appeared on the Surveillance and the City podcast to discuss the emerging legal landscape surrounding the City’s DNA collection and storage practices.