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LAS: NYPD Metes Out Disparate, Harsh Treatment of Black and Brown Protesters

Arrests and arraignments from George Floyd-related protests indicate disproportionate representation of Black and Brown people, reports Vice.

LAS Lauds Legislation Requiring Police to Disclose Surveillance Technology

Passage of new bill forces NYPD to disclose how it surveils the public, reports CNBC.

LAS’ Tina Luongo Among City & State’s Winners of the Week

Legal Aid's Attorney-in-Charge of the Criminal Defense Practice lauded for 50-a repeal, reports City & State.

New York City Council Passes Police Reform Bills, Key Anti-Surveillance POST Act

New legislation takes on long-standing issues with NYPD misconduct, reports CNN.

LAS Welcomes City’s Announcement to Post NYPD Disciplinary Record But Urges More Action

The announcement comes after Mayor de Blasio was called on earlier this week to make the records public, reports Newsday.

LAS Cautions Protesters Over NYPD’s Invasive Collection of Personal Information

Advances in technology grant police many tools in collecting personal data and DNA collection is also an issue, according The Markup.

LAS Calls for NYPD Accountability on Surveillance Strategy

The City Council will vote on legislation that would force transparency on controversial technologies, reports the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Demands Release of DA’s “Problem Cop” Lists in Wake of 50-A Repeal

Public defenders call for transparency in relation to officers with substantiated misconduct allegations, as reported by the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Welcomes Disbanding of NYPD Anti-Crime Unit

The Legal Aid Society urged the City to focus on reducing police headcount and invest those savings in local communities, according to the The Wall Street Journal.

LAS to Mayor and Speaker: Make NYPD Disciplinary Records Accessible Now

The Legal Aid Society called on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson to immediately make disciplinary records publicly available online, according to POLITICO.