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Watch: Twyla Carter on the Future of Rikers, NYPD Protest Policy

The Legal Aid Society's Attorney-in-Chief and CEO joined Inside City Hall for a wide-ranging interview on the state of the City.

LAS Decries Vote to Increase Rent for Vulnerable New Yorkers

For the third straight year, the Rent Guidelines Board voted to increase rents for residents of stabilized apartments, lofts, and hotels.

Attorneys: Restricted Phone Access Prompts Hunger Strikes in ICE Detention

The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project is reporting a sudden termination of the free call minutes program at ICE detention facilities.

LAS Secures $275K Settlement for Transgender Man Abused in Custody

Mr. Smith was assaulted while incarcerated at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.

LAS in the News 06.14.24

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.

Defenders: All New Yorkers Deserve Trump’s Pre-Sentencing Accommodations

The former President is being given special considerations, which are typically not afforded to low-income defendants.

LAS in the News 06.07.24

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 Biden Order to Severely Limit Asylum Seekers

The order deprives migrants who are fleeing persecution in their home countries access to safe harbor and due process.

LAS Secures Landmark Ruling to Protect Against Excessive ICE Detention

Today's ruling from the Second Circuit clarifies that ICE cannot incarcerate individuals for unreasonably prolonged periods of time without a bond hearing.

Incarcerated New Yorkers Detail Horrific Experiences of Forced Labor

Advocates with the 13th Forward Coalition are calling on Albany to pass legislation to ban forced prison labor across New York State.