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LAS Sues to End City’s Illegal DNA Collection and Storage Practices

Thousands of New Yorkers are included in the City's DNA database regardless of whether they have been convicted of a crime, reports The New York Times.

LAS Calls for Accountability As Anti-Crime Units Return to NYC Streets

Advocates are calling for vigilance in addressing complaints of police misconduct against all NYPD officers, as reported by Patch.

NYPD Officer Costs Tax Payers $1 Million in Settlements

The City has settled 24 lawsuits against Sergeant David Grieco, who has faced allegations of illegal street stops and arrests, according to the New York Daily News.

Client Stories: Robbin Vazquez Was Arrested for Legally Filming the NYPD

A new lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society reaffirms New Yorkers first amendment right to record police officers in public places, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS: Mayor’s Plan to End Gun Violence Includes Dangerous Rollbacks

While aspects of Mr. Adams' plan have merit, advocates are sounding the alarm over proposals that will reverse progress while failing to make the city safer, reports the New York Daily News.

LAS Lauds Dismissal of 133 Cases Tied to Corrupt NYPD Officer

The Legal Aid Society renewed its call for all prosecutors to thoroughly investigate issues of police misconduct, as reported by the New York Daily News.

LAS: Mayor Adams Must Hold the NYPD to a Higher Standard

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the mayor to end the aggressive and violent policing tactics that have plagued the department, as reported by The New York Times.

NYPD Continues Use of Controversial Private DNA Lab

More than a year after the City claimed to have cut ties with Parabon NanoLabs the police are still using the company's unreliable profiling techniques, as reported by the New York Daily News.

Queens DA Vacates 60 Convictions Involving Corrupt NYPD Officers

The Legal Aid Society praised Melinda Katz for her decisive action and called on district attorneys in the other boroughs to follow suit, reports The New York Times.

LAS Client Ensnared by Cops Who Planted Drugs Has Conviction Overturned

Jason Serrano's conviction was vacated after video surfaced showing police officers planting evidence in his car, as reported by Gothamist.