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LAS, NAACP Demand NYPD Officers Stop Concealing Shield Numbers

Any covering that obstructs public view of shield numbers violates the NYPD’s own Patrol Guide and New York City law, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Slams Mayor’s Willful Ignorance Over NYPD Violence Against Protesters

Critics bristled at the Mayor's defense of violent tactics against non-violent protesters, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Releases Know Your Rights Information for New Yorkers Protesting NYPD Brutality

Topics covered include what to do if you are arrested and how individuals can protect their digital security. The resource also includes important information about rights regarding photographing or filming the police, according to the Huffington Post.

LAS Files Emergency Lawsuit to Free 108 New Yorkers Illegally Detained Pre-Arraignment by NYPD

Many of these individuals have been detained since this past Saturday, in violation of New York's 24-hour arrest-to-arraignment requirement, reports THE CITY.

Independent Federal Monitor Report on Abuse in NYC Jails Shows Dismal Progress

"The ninth report from the Nunez Monitor exposes the grim reality that the leadership of the New York City jails is unwilling or unable to supervise and curb brutality by uniformed corrections staff,” The Legal Aid Society tells THE CITY.

Pregnant New Yorkers Recount Their Experience Being in Jail During COVID-19

LAS clients shed further light on the conditions and their treatment in new features in The Cut and The New Republic.

LAS Supports Governor Cuomo’s Call to Repeal Police Secrecy Law 50-A

“Now, more than ever, with police violence raging unchecked in cities across the country, New York must live up to its progressive ideals by ending police secrecy," reads a Statement from The Legal Aid Society.

LAS in the News 5.29.20

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 Condemns NYPD for Lack of Transparency, Calls for Full Repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-A

50-A is a controversial law that keeps records of police misconduct from the public, as reported by Gothamist.

Op-Ed: Don’t Leave the Vulnerable with Less Defense in NYC Courtrooms

A joint op-ed in today's City Limits penned by NYC Defender organizations calls on City Hall to protect the rights of the NYC’s most vulnerable residents by maintaining funding levels for public defenders in its upcoming budget.