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LAS Supports Legislation That Would Extend Eviction Moratorium Through End of Year

The new legislation would protect tenants who have been economically devastated by the COVID-19 outbreak, reports Gothamist.

LAS Calls on Gov. Cuomo, DOCCS to Release Over 100 Incarcerated New Yorkers

Many of these individuals have imminent release dates or are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, according to Slate Magazine.

LAS Expresses Outrage Over Death of Client Held on Techncial Violation at Rikers

Michael Tyson contracted COVID-19 while incarcerated at Rikers Island. His name was among the 100 detainees held for parole violations that The Legal Aid Society had sued to have released, reports THE CITY.

Listen: LAS Answers Unemployment Questions on The Brian Lehrer Show

Richard Blum, a staff attorney in The Legal Aid Society’s Employment Law Unit, takes questions from listeners about how best to navigate the overburdened system.

LAS, NYCLU Sue to Reform New York’s Broken Parole System

The class-action lawsuit challenges the unconstitutional automatic jailing of people held in New York City jails while waiting for a hearing for alleged parole violations, reports the New York Law Journal.

LAS Files Fourth Lawsuit to Free 100 Clients From Parole Violation Holds at Rikers Island

These individuals, by virtue of their age and/or underlying medical condition, are particularly vulnerable to serious illness or death if infected by COVID-19, reports HuffPost

LAS Decries Increased NYPD Enforcement During COVID-19

Arresting New Yorkers for not practicing social distancing is not only against provided guidelines but also helps COVID-19 spread, reports the Intercept.

Man with Young Family Evicted From Apartment While Wife Hospitalized with COVID-19

Legal Aid housing attorneys in Brooklyn are fighting in court to allow the family to return home, reports NY1.

Immigrants Rights Defenders Call for Release of Detainees During COVID-19 Outbreak

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus demanded that the federal government release low-risk immigrants from ICE jails, reports El Diario.

Public Defenders Decry Slow Release of Parolees During COVID-19 Outbreak

New York's public defender organizations are calling for the expedited release of approximately 400 detainees who have been cleared for release by orders of the governor's office, according to NY1.