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LAS Decries Plan Requiring Homeless Workers to Participate in Savings Program

Homeless rights advocates and elected officials voiced their opposition to the proposal, which would require individuals to save 30% of their income or risk losing their shelter beds, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS in the News 9.20.19

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.

With New DNA Evidence, LAS Fights to Exonerate Client Who Spent 26 Years Incarcerated

The Legal Aid Society has been working to clear Michael Robinson of a 1993 murder conviction, reports NBC New York.

LAS Announces Parole for Rehabilitated Client who Spent 39 Years Incarcerated

Convicted at the age of 16, Richard Rivera today holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Syracuse University and a Master’s degree in Professional Studies from New York Theological Seminary.

LAS Condemns City’s Failure to Comply with Disclosure Laws on Reporting Police Misconduct Data

The New York City Law Department failed to comply with Local Law 166, which requires the disclosure of all "actions, claims, complaints, and investigations” regarding civil actions alleging misconduct brought against officers, as reported by the New York Post.

LAS in the News 9.13.19

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, Partners Decry Effort to Add Smart Chips to IDNYC cards, Warn of Privacy Risks

Councilmember Carlos Menchaca introduced a bill that would bar the ID cards from containing hidden information or any transmission technology, reports The City.

Ellen Davidson to be Awarded the NYCLA Public Service Award

This award is given in recognition of distinguished service as a public-sector lawyer.

Judge Slams NYPD Over ‘Smelling Marijuana Odor’ to Construct ‘Legal’ Stops and Searches

The New York Times reported on a recent decision in the Bronx where a Judge called on other jurists to scrutinize officers’ recounts where this scenario is raised in court.

NYC Council Boosts NYIFUP Funding to Support Immigrants Facing Deportation

The $16.6 million commitment to the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project coincides with the opening of a new immigration court, which began operating with hardly any public notice or transparency.