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NYPD Misconduct Suits Cost Taxpayers Over $121 Million in 2022
The amount the City paid to settle allegations of misconduct is the highest in at least five years and almost $34 million more than in 2021.
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Op-Ed: Albany Must Keep Bail Reform in Place
Legal Aid's Arielle Reid has penned a new op-ed in the
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refuting Governor Hochl's calls to further erode 2019's bail reforms in her State of the State address.
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LAS Sues to Protect Families Who Receive SNAP, Cash Assistance Benefits
Delays in processing applications and recertifications are causing thousands of families to make impossible decisions like whether to pay their rent or feed their children.
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LAS in the News 01.27.23
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.
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LAS: DOC is Failing to Properly Track New Yorkers at Rikers Intake
The Legal Aid Society has filed a contempt motion in response to the department's ongoing failure to reliably track and process people out of intake on Rikers Island within 24 hours.
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Whistleblowers Warn of Growing Transphobia, Homophobia in Local Jails
Under the leadership of Louis Molina, The Department of Correction has expressed indifference to the well-being of incarcerated TGNCNBI individuals.
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LAS in the News 01.20.23
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.
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LAS: Board of Correction Must Have Access to Jail Video Footage
Recent action by Mayor Adams obstructs the Board by denying the oversight body full access to videotape surveillance of the jails.
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New York City Executed Over 4,000 Evictions in 2022
Housing advocates are calling on lawmakers to pass "Good Cause" eviction protections to keep tenants across the State safely in their homes.
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LAS Calls for Sweeping Reforms to City’s Housing Voucher Program
The proposed changes include expanding eligibility to more low-income New Yorkers who are in danger of losing their homes or are currently experiencing homelessness.
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