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LAS Reaffirms Need for DNA Reforms After Judge Refuses to Expunge Teen’s Profile

A 15-year-old’s genetic information remains on file in the City's rouge DNA index after a ruling in Brooklyn Family Court, as reported by THE CITY.

Watch: LAS Informs Tenants on Their Housing Rights During COVID-19

Edda Santiago, a housing attorney with The Legal Aid Society's housing office, shared information about what tenants—including those who are undocumented—can do to protect themselves on NY1 Noticias.

LAS Warns Over NYPD Expanding Subpoena Power in Criminal Cases

NYPD's use of administrative subpoenas - which do not require a judge's approval - subvert judicial review, reports The Appeal.

LAS Hails Bipartisan Support for Repeal of Walking While Trans Law

NY State Assembly shows broad support for repeal of loitering law used by police to arrest transgender women of color, reports Gay City News.

LAS Decries Denial of Basic Medical Care at Prison Nursing Home

Incarcerated New Yorkers at upstate facility left to languish without medical attention, reports Gothamist.

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.