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LAS Blasts NYPD Over Unmarked Minivan Protester Arrest

Advocates say NYPD warrant squads are being used to chill protest, reports Gothamist.

LAS Demands Release of ICE Detainees Over Broken Air Conditioning System

Clients enduring oppressive and dangerous conditions of heat and lack of ventilation, reports NJ.com.

LAS Helps Low-Income Families with Disabled Children Face Impossible Challenges

Even with decades-old programs in place to provide access to critical educational services for children with disabilities and their families, they do not go far enough, reports the New York Times.

LAS’ COO Makes City & State 2020 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 List

City & State 2020 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 list celebrates the most influential Asian Americans in New York politics and policy.

LAS Slams SI DA McMahon for Refusing to Enforce New NYC Diaphragm Law

“When it comes to holding police officers accountable for committing heinous acts of misconduct, the NYPD can count on DA McMahon for special treatment."

LAS Calls for Passage of Juvenile Delinquency Bill

New legislation would raise the minimum-age requirement of juvenile delinquency from 7 to 12, aiming to steer children under that age towards county-based social services, reports Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.

LAS in the News 7.24.20

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 Slams NY Prisons for Concealing Extent of COVID-19 Infection

Advocates say lack of testing hides true extent of spread, reports Business Insider.

LAS Calls on Cuomo to Sign Protect Our Courts Act

Legislation would prevent surprise, warrantless civil arrests of undocumented immigrants in and around courthouses, reports Gothamist.

LAS Condemns NYPD Refusal to Discipline Officer Over Police Misconduct

Cop seen battering LAS client on the subway will not face discipline, reports the New York Post.