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LAS Condemns NYPD Campaign to Undermine Criminal Justice Reform

NYPD continues to baselessly fault long-needed reforms to resist fundamental change, reports NY1.
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New State Law Expands COVID-19 Protections for Homeowners

A new state law now provides options for recoupment of the suspended payments that are affordable for homeowners. 
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LAS Calls for Direct Access to Bodyworn Camera Footage on the Brian Lehrer Show

New policy doesn't go far enough in providing access to evidence.
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LAS Slams NYS for Failing to Test Incarcerated People

Lack of urgency has put thousands of inmates lives at risk, reported by WCNY's Capitol Pressroom.
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LAS Breaks Down How NYPD Surveillance Tech Leads to Over-Policing

Gunshot detection technology draws communities of color into more police interactions, reports The City.
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LAS Warns of Dire Consequences for Renters Who Aren’t Getting a Break

Shifting economic landscape predicts uncertainty for New Yorkers, reports Marketplace.org.
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Op-Ed: Why Blue Lies Matter: It Is Everyone’s Business When Police Fail To Tell The Truth

LAS attorneys address the systemic failure of police culture in today's Daily News.
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LAS Launches Cop Accountability Clinic to Assist Protesters in Filing Notice of Claims, CCRB Complaints

Roughly 500 Volunteer Attorneys On Hand To Assist New Yorkers, reports the New York Law Journal.
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LAS Condemns NYPD for Continuing to Add Innocent New Yorkers to DNA Database

Despite promises to reduce the local DNA database, the City has added over 1,800 profiles since February of this year, reports NY1.
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LAS Slams NY Prisons for Lack of Testing in Confronting COVID-19 Threat

People in prison continue to face myriad dangers in the absence of adequate testing, reports City Limits.
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