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LAS Secures the Release of Eight Pregnant Women Incarcerated at Bedford Hills

The Legal Aid Society continues to call for the release of two additional pregnant clients from the same correctional facility, according to CBS News.

LAS Demands the Immediate Release of Ten Pregnant Women From State Prison

All of these women are serving sentences for non-violent crimes, and some are held as a result of technical parole violations, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Calls Subway Closure During Pandemic ‘Outright Disaster’ for NYC Homeless

Mayor Bill de Blasio's late-night shuttering of MTA system drives vulnerable homeless population into harm's way and may further spread the virus, reports ABC News.

Op-Ed: ICE Detention Facilities Have Failed to Protect People From COVID-19

The organizations that comprise the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project penned a joint op-ed in City Limits condemning the many documented failures of Immigration Customs & Enforcement.

LAS Condemns NYPD for Violent Social Distancing Related Arrests

Multiple violent social distancing-related arrests occurred over the weekend in the East Village, reports the Associated Press.

LAS, LGBTQ+ Advocates Request the Immediate Release of TGNCNBI New Yorkers

In a letter to the Governor, The Legal Aid Society together with advocates, elected officials and more called for the release of transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex people and all other vulnerable populations, according to POLITICO.

LAS Condemns Increased Policing of Homeless New Yorkers on Subway Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

The new policy is counterproductive as it criminalizes homelessness, instead of focusing on creating new housing, reports StreetsBlog.

LAS Answers Your Unemployment Questions

A group of financial and legal experts share their best tips for navigating unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic with Reuters.

LAS and Kasowitz File Mass Writ to Free Five Incarcerated Clients

As COVID-19 continues to spread at NYS prisons, the petition for habeas corpus seeks the immediate release of vulnerable individuals from facilities in Oneida County, according to THE CITY.

LAS and NYAG File Motion to Suspend “Public Charge” Rule Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Groups are pressing a U.S. District Judge to halt the Trump Administration's immigration wealth test during the public health crisis, according to Law360.