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LAS Hails Legislative Agreement on Marijuana Legalization

The legislation legalizes recreational use, expunges conviction records, and delivers economic justice to communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition, reports the Associated Press.

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LAS Blasts Mayor’s Police Reform Plan As a Missed Opportunity

The plan fails to address the chronic, long-standing problems within the NYPD, according to AMNY.

LAS Applauds New Restriction of Police Officer “Qualified Immunity”

The New York City Council passed legislation making it easier to hold officers who commit misconduct accountable, reports The New York Times.

LAS Slams Landlord’s Shocking Attempted Eviction of COVID-19 Patient

The landlord padlocked the apartment mere weeks after the tenant was hospitalized due to the coronavirus, as reported by Gothamist.

LAS Calls Out Shifting Eviction Policies That Penalize Tenants

Tenants are continuing a lawsuit involving an inadequate waiver solution that leaves some New Yorkers holding the bag, according to Law360.

Attorneys Face Uncertainties and Challenges as Courts Resume In-Person Trials

Safety and client's rights hang in the balance as New York City courts return to normal functions despite the ongoing health threat, as reported by the New York Law Journal.

LAS Warns Against Aggressive Policing of Massage Businesses

Following the recent violence in Georgia, workers in massage businesses across the country fear potential law enforcement crackdowns, reports Vice.

New York Again Fails to Distribute Rent Relief Funds

The second round of the State’s COVID-19 rent relief program has reached even fewer people than the first, according to Gothamist.

LAS Urges City Council to Reject Mayor de Blasio’s Policing Plan

The Mayor's proposal fails to address longstanding patterns of NYPD violence and harassment disproportionately affecting Black and Latinx New Yorkers, as reported by El Diario.