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Defenders Sue to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccinations for Incarcerated New Yorkers

The petition argues that excluding incarcerated individuals from vaccination is a violation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, according to POLITICO New York.
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LAS Calls to End Arrest, Prosecution of Young Children After Violent Incident

The pepper-spraying and handcuffing of a nine-year-old in Rochester has renewed advocates' demand for legislation that would protect children under twelve, as reported by THE CITY.
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Advocates Demand Release of Immigrants in ICE Detention

A new memorandum issued by the Department of Homeland Security redefines ICE's enforcement, custody, and removal priorities, reports The Bergen Record.
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LAS Welcomes President Biden’s Executive Order on “Public Charge” Rules

The new order signed by the President calls for a top-to-bottom evaluation of the Trump administration's regulations and policies that curbed legal migration, according to Law360.
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LAS Celebrates Victory in Repeal of New York’s Walking While Trans Ban

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill repealing the controversial statute that overwhelmingly targeted transgender women, reports CNN.
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Op-Ed: State Policy Reforms Will Stabilize Housing in the Pandemic, and After

Judith Goldiner, Attorney-in-Charge of the Civil Law Reform Unit, penned a joint op-ed in Crain's urging lawmakers to enact several key reforms.
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Susan Horwitz, LAS Education Advocate, Honored for Internet Access Work

Horwitz, Supervising Attorney of the Education Law Project, was recently named to City & State’s 2021 Education Power 100 for her efforts to secure homeless families access to reliable internet at area shelters.
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Kings DA Vacates Walking While Trans Warrants and Charges

The Legal Aid Society applauded the action and called on District Attorneys in the other boroughs to follow suit, as reported by the New York Daily News.
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LAS in the News 01.29.21

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 Rips “Illogical” DHS Deportation Policy Targeting Immigrant Youth

Young people who were told they could stay in the U.S. remain at risk for deportation, according to The Marshall Project.
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