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LAS Calls on Governor Cuomo to Prohibit Prone Restraints Against Children

New York state continues to permit deadly class of restraints against children, reports the New York Daily News.

Legal Aid Unveils 2020 NYS Black Youth Justice Agenda

Platform includes legislation to end the arrest and prosecution of children under the age of 12; require consultation with counsel before a child may be interrogated by law enforcement; and protect New Yorkers' genetic privacy, reports the Chronicle For Social Change.

LAS Slams de Blasio’s Inaction Following Horrific NYPD Subway Assault

"Mayor Bill de Blasio’s mishandling of this situation serves as a microcosm of his colossal failure on police reform issues…”

Legal Aid Decries Death of Another Client at Rikers Island

Prosecutors could have easily spared Mr. Rodriguez from this fate but deliberately chose not to.

LAS Sounds Alarm Over Potential Eviction Crisis

Experts expect explosion of eviction proceedings when courts fully reopen, reports MarketWatch.

LAS in the News 7.17.20

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 Secures Dismissal of Top Charge Pending Against Client Assaulted by NYPD

After BWC footage went viral on social media, DA Vance dismissed a completely unwarranted felony assault charge pending against Joseph, a LAS client who was brutally attacked by NYPD officers on the subway, reports The City.

LAS Calls on State to Enact Comprehensive COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules

Workers returning to work face unsafe conditions while government waffles, reports City Limits.

Legal Aid Lauds Ruling That Finds NYPD’s Ballistics Method Flawed

Bronx judge rejects junk science used by law enforcement to prosecute cases, reports the New York Daily News.

Op-Ed: Exposing – and Ending – Police Lies

In a Gotham Gazette op-ed, Legal Aid Society attorneys Rigodis Appling & Jason Wu speak to the consequences of a police culture where lies and the violation of rights is a norm.