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Statement of Seymour W. James, Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society, and Deborah Wright, President of UAW 2325 - Association of Legal Aid Attorneys July 17, 2015

One year after Eric Garner, a son, husband and father, was choked to death by Officer Daniel Pantaleo, we still can't breathe. Despite the City entering into a civil settlement with his family earlier this week, we still can't breathe because no criminal charges have been filed. Because the officers who unjustifiably killed our client have not been disciplined and continue to work at the NYPD, we still can't breathe.

Judge Dwyer Issues Written Decision in Landmark DNA case Won by Legal Aid’s DNA Unit July 15, 2015

After about two and a half years of litigation, including live testimony from 11 scientists, Acting Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Mark Dwyer decided not to admit so-called lower copy number or high-sensitivity analysis. Dwyer said that the New York Medical Examiner is the only public laboratory in the United States that employs the technique in criminal cases.

The Legal Aid Society Announces Community Justice Unit July 15, 2015

Since 2012, a group of dedicated attorneys and paralegals have been working in communities through the five boroughs of New York City assisting our community partners stem gun violence through the LAS Anti-Gun Violence Unit. However, that title simply failed to capture the richness of the work the team performed and unfairly limited the unit to a single purpose. The Legal Aid Society is happy to announce that this unit will now be called the Community Justice Unit (CJU), a name that better describes the work that the unit does throughout the City and our mission to connect with people where the problems exist and not simply wait to meet our clients in offices and courthouses.

City’s Shelters for Homeless Families Where Conditions Are Dickensian Are a Disgrace July 14, 2015

In an article in Alternet, the City s shelters for homeless families were described a disgrace where conditions are Dickensian.

Claudia Montoya Honored in Veteran's Court July 14, 2015

Claudia Montoya, a MICA Staff Attorney in the Bronx Criminal Office, was honored during a ceremony in JD/TC/Veteran's Court last week, celebrating the second anniversary of Veteran's Court in the Bronx.