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NYSBA Honors Corey Stoughton’s Innovation, Advocacy

For the past three years, Stoughton has led the Criminal Defense Practice's strategic litigation and legislative advocacy to advance systemic change.
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LAS Decries Abrupt End to Public Notifications of Deaths in Custody

The Department of Correction is no longer informing the public when a New Yorker in their custody dies, part of a continuing effort to hide the ongoing crisis in City jails.
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Special Report: Violence on Rikers Island Continues

A new report from the federal monitor overseeing City jails details five “serious and disturbing incidents involving harm to incarcerated persons” over the past two weeks.
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LAS: Mayor’s Proposal Could Dramatically Increase Street Homelessness

The Mayor's proposed changes to New York City's Right to Shelter laws would force longtime New Yorkers and recent migrants alike onto the street.
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LAS in the News 05.26.23

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.
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LAS Lauds Passage of Bills to Expand Access to City Housing Vouchers

The New York City Council has passed a package of bills that will protect thousands from homelessness, helping them access and maintain housing.
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LAS Vows to Defend NYC’s Critical Right to Shelter Protections

The Adams' Administration is seeking to circumvent a ruling which has aided New Yorkers in need of shelter and services for over 40 years.
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LAS in the News 05.19.23

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.
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LAS: Proposed Budget Cut Will Make Rikers Island More Dangerous

Mayor Eric Adams' plan to cut civilian programs from City jails will only serve to further destabilize an already dire situation.
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LAS Lauds Grand Jury for Clearing Minor in Textbook Case of Self-Defense

Despite attempts from local elected officials to politicize the incident, a grand jury on Staten Island declined to bring charges against the 14-year-old boy.
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