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LAS in the News 12.17.21
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 Hosts 38th Annual Community Holiday Gift Giving and Celebration
Toys were distributed for some 300 children—including 75 kids whose mothers are incarcerated at Rikers Island—and their families.
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Listen: Advocates Hope Hochul Delivers on Clemency Where Cuomo Failed
The Legal Aid Society's Ted Hausman joined
WNYC
for a segment on the Governor's power to pardon and grant clemency to deserving New Yorkers.
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Crisis on Rikers: LAS Client William Brown is the 16th New Yorker to Die in Custody
Mr. Brown is the latest victim of the ongoing humanitarian crisis that is plaguing City jails, according to
The New York Times
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LAS Decries Adams’ Plan to Expand Solitary Confinement in City Jails
The incoming Mayor's proposal throws away years of progress undoing the physical and mental harms caused by the practice, reports the
New York Daily News
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LAS Announces 2021 Pro Bono Publico Award Honorees
Milbank LLP will receive the Honorable Jonathan Lippman Public Service Law Firm Award and Jennifer Cowan of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is recognized with the Public Interest Law Leadership Award.
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LAS Honors Staff at 145th Annual Meeting
Staff members were recognized for their service and dedication to the organization and its clients.
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LAS Calls on Governor to Sign Preserving Family Bonds Act
The proposed legislation would allow family court judges to allow continued contact with parents whose rights are terminated when it is in the child’s best interest, as reported by
Gothamist
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Court: Juveniles Deserve the Same Discovery Rights as Adults
A new ruling ensures young New Yorkers have the information necessary to defend themselves, reports the
New York Law Journal
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LAS Sues to Reopen New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The program's online portal was unlawfully closed leaving hundreds of thousands of potentially eligible individuals unable to apply, as reported by
The New York Times
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