At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of the courtroom to defend our clients and dismantle the hidden, systemic barriers that can prevent them from thriving in New York City. We seek to be a beacon of hope for those who feel neglected —regardless of who they are, where they come from, or how they identify. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communities together, and in many cases, saves lives. 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 launches campaign to abolish NYPD gang policing policies

Patch: Advocates Demand NYPD Erase Its Gang Database
Amsterdam News: New report takes anti-gang initiative ‘Operation Crew Cut’ to task
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Report calls on new NYPD top cop Dermot Shea to abolish gang database
NY1: Activists Rally at City Hall to Get NYPD to Erase Gang Database
THE CITY: Report Calls on NYPD Top Cop Dermot Shea to Abolish Gang Database 

More LAS in the news

Gothamist: NYCHA Issues Heat Action Plan, Names 20 Complexes With Worst Outage Records
NBC: ‘Rapid DNA’ testing could revolutionize rape investigations ─ if the science holds up
Times Union: Activists push for expunging certain criminal records in NYS
Patch: More Than 4K Lose Water At East Harlem NYCHA Complex
Forbes: Google Gives Feds 1,500 Phone Locations In Unprecedented ‘Geofence’ Search
NYDN: Advocates celebrate New York’s new bail and discovery reforms
QNS: Kew Gardens bail reform forum pits district attorney’s office against advocates
NYLJ: New York State’s Criminal Rules of Procedure Finally Catch Up
NYLJ: NY Lawmakers Exploring Expansion of Program to Seal Past Criminal Records
Fox 5: Proposed class-action suit would target NYCHA on behalf of tenants without heat/hot water
City Limits: De Blasio Admin’s Senor Housing Production Scrutinized
NY Daily News: Immigrant delivery workers look to Cuomo to end city’s discriminatory crackdown