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LAS Slams City Over Inaction on NYPD Protest Abuses

Just five officers are facing discipline stemming from dozens of instances of abuse captured on video at last year's racial justice protests, according to THE CITY.

LAS, Partners Leading National Conversation on Immigrant Representation

New York's progressive approach can serve as a model for immigrant representation nationwide, reports Vox.

Watch: LAS Calls on Albany to End the Arrest, Prosecution of Children

The Legal Aid Society's Marty Feinman appeared on BNC News to make the case why New York and other states must overhaul current laws.

LAS Scores a Victory for Domestic Abuse Survivors

A client is set to be released later this month after a resentencing win, reports Prism.

Listen: Clearing the Slate for Trafficking Survivors

The Legal Aid Society's Leigh Latimer and Abigail Swenstein joined WCNY's Capitol Pressroom to discuss the SMART Act, life-changing legislation that would help survivors of labor and sex trafficking.

LAS Decries Section 8 Housing Discrimination

A skeleton watchdog team of city attorneys and staffers are overwhelmed by the pervasive rejection of voucher recipients, according to City Limits.

LAS Slams Courts for Nixing Popular Tenant Repair Website

A return to pre-pandemic policies could create logistical hurdles for tenants in need, reports Law360.

LAS’ Dawne Mitchell Delivers Gut Check on Arrest, Prosecution of Minors

“What we know now is that the science doesn’t support prosecution of second-graders,” Mitchell told The New York Times.

LAS in the News 06.04.21

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 Backs Comprehensive “Treatment Not Jail Act”

The legislation would mandate comprehensive mental health support for those in the legal system, reports CBS 2 News.