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LAS in the News 08.09.24

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: Department of Correction Continues to Deny Access to Medical Care

Legal Aid has filed a third contempt motion in response to the department's gross disregard for its duty to incarcerated New Yorkers.

LAS in the News 08.02.24

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 Condemns Mayor’s Xenophobic Raid on New Arrivals

The Mayor has ordered a temporary displacement and search and seizure of the roughly 3,000 individuals at Randall's Island.

Twyla Carter Reflects on Two Years at LAS

Legal Aid's Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer discusses the organization's successes and challenges in a new op-ed for the New York Law Journal.

LAS Decries Mayor’s Order to Suspend Parts of New Solitary Confinement Ban

The executive orders set a dangerous precedent, allowing the Mayor to avoid implementing laws he disagrees with.

LAS in the News 07.26.24

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: Simply Adding Family Court Judges Will Not Increase Access to Justice

Dawne Mitchell, Chief Attorney of The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice, makes the case for true equitable access to justice for children.

Watch: Twyla Carter on Loan Forgiveness, Equitable Funding

Legal Aid's Attorney-in-Chief and CEO recently joined Reaching Out With Gregory Floyd to discuss loan forgiveness, pay parity, and more.

Adams Forces Out CCRB Head in Latest Blow to Police Accountability

Arva Rice, Interim Chairwoman of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, has been forced to resign.