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Legal Aid, NYS Legislators and Advocates Urge Governor Cuomo to Sign the NYS Tenant Safe Harbor Act Into Law

The Legal Aid Society, NYS Senator Brad Hoylman, New York State Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and other advocates called on Gov. Cuomo to enact the NYS Tenant Safe Harbor Act, reports Spectrum News.

LAS Urges City to Immediately End All Solitary Confinement Practices

Legal Aid says the truth of the dangerousness of solitary confinement practices in City jails is not a new finding, and that the time has come to outlaw the practice completely, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 6.26.20

At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of the courtroom to defend our clients and dismantle the hidden, systemic barriers that can...

LAS Files Motion to Vacate Conviction for Jason Serrano, Client Ensnared in NYPD Marijuana Planting Scheme

New BWC Footage Reveals Likely Marijuana Stashed On NYPD Officers' Cruiser Floor, reports Gothamist.

LAS Discusses NYC Rent Relief on Capitol Pressroom

Legal Aid Attorney warns inadequate support for widespread housing insecurity may swamp NYC with evictions.

LAS Calls for Open Database of Police Misconduct Records

Legal Aid attorney discusses the implications of 50-a repeal on WCNY's Capitol Pressroom podcast.

LAS Slams City for Hiding Actual NYPD-Involved Death Count

NYC health department stats show 105 people killed over past five years, reports PoliticoNY.

LAS Slams NYPD for Targeting Black and Brown People Riding Bikes on Sidewalks

Disproportionate ticketing shows racial discrimination, reports Streetsblog.com.

LAS: NYPD Metes Out Disparate, Harsh Treatment of Black and Brown Protesters

Arrests and arraignments from George Floyd-related protests indicate disproportionate representation of Black and Brown people, reports Vice.

LAS Calls Out Hypocrisy of Social Media Fighting in Court to Maintain Cooperation with Law Enforcement

Despite their rhetoric, legal exemptions place social media corporations firmly on the side of law enforcement, reports Wired.