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LAS Warns NYPD Tactics May Increase COVID-19 Spread

Mass arrests of protesters and a cavalier attitude towards safety measures displayed by officers are putting people at greater risk of infection, writes VICE.

Op-Ed: When White People Call the Cops on Black People, They Lay Bare Classic US Racism

Nefertiti Ankra, Zamir Ben-Dan, Julia Jenkins and Takiya Wheeler from The Legal Aid Society assail the act of white people calling the police on black people in a new piece for Truthout.

LAS in the News 6.12.20

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 Applauds Full Repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-A

“Finally, after years of advocacy, New York has struck down one of the nation’s most secretive laws, a law that shielded police misconduct from public scrutiny," The Legal Aid Society's Tina Luongo tells AM New York.

LAS Secures Release of Essential Worker Caught in NYPD’s Bronx Protest Crackdown

An NYC essential worker was held in jail for a week and hit with parole violations over participation in peaceful protest, reports Gothamist.

NYC Curfew Placed Undue Burden on Homeless Population

As reported in The Appeal, many unsheltered people used fliers created by The Legal Aid Society to inform the NYPD of their exempt status.

LAS Calls to Halt Housing Court Reopenings Over COVID-19 Safety Concerns

Legal service providers are pressing NYC Civil and Housing courts to remain closed in lieu of clear reopening plan from OCA, reports Law360.

LAS Lauds NYS Senate Repeal of Law 50-A, Urges Cuomo to Enact Immediately

"A comprehensive repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-A and advancement of other needed police reforms are now just one pen stroke away," The Legal Aid Society's Tina Luongo tells Rolling Stone.

LAS Demands Accountability for NYPD Officer Who Assaulted a 20-Year-Old Protester

Officer D'Andraia was caught on video at last week's George Floyd demonstration, the latest of many recorded encounters that depict aggressive, violent tactics, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS, Civil Rights Organizations Threaten to Sue if de Blasio Extends Curfew

The curfew, which is set to expire Monday morning, has effectively prohibited New Yorkers from safely being outside between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., according to POLITICO.