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LAS Blasts Rehiring of Decertified Police Officers

Inadequate oversight allows officers guilty of misconduct to circumvent state regulations, according to The Intercept.

LAS: Parade Cannot Replace Fair Pay for Public Defenders, Civil Legal Services

The Legal Aid Society called on the de Blasio administration to make good on compensation owed to defender organizations and civil legal services offices, reports The New York Times.

LAS Demands NYS Release Information on Emergency Rental Assistance Applicants

Advocates want to ensure that tenants in the most vulnerable communities have applied for relief, as reported by Univision.

Op-Ed: ICE Must End Local Transfers, Release Detained Immigrants

Attorney's with The Legal Aid Society's Immigration Law Unit penned an op-ed for City Limits decrying the sudden transfer of detained clients.

LAS Sounds Alarm Over Low Number of Rent Relief Applications

Advocates expressed concern over a lack of public awareness and cumbersome application process for the program, according to Crain's New York.

LAS Decries Intrusive Behavior by Landlords in Vetting Potential Tenants

Housing advocates warn that invasive practices could function as proxies for forms of discrimination, reports City Limits.

LAS in the News 07.02.21

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.

LAS Raises Concerns Over New York’s Troubled COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

Recent technical issues highlight ongoing problems with the beleaguered assistance program, as reported by AP News.

NYIFUP Decries Potential Mass Transfer of Detained Immigrants

Immigration advocates are calling on ICE to cease the sudden transfers and release those in custody, according to NJ Spotlight News.

Watch: Months After George Floyd, This Biker Had a Cop’s Knee on His Neck

The Legal Aid Society's Olayemi Olurin was featured in a video piece by Brut America exploring an incident in which her client was pinned down by an officer using an illegal chokehold.