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Here's a March op-ed from @TMLuongo and @barryscheck calling for Albany to reform New York's broken criminal discovery statute. We're hoping that we finally get true reform next year.http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Stop-the-fear-mongering-allow-disclosure-of-12556641.php …

After increased ICE courthouse arrests targeting our clients, we walked out in protest starting in the Bronx. This received national coverage, and we're currently working on litigation to challenge the practice. Cc: @alaa2325https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Aboubacar-Dembele-ICE-Immigration-Dreamer-DACA-Public-Defenders-Protest-NYC-473531313.html …

New York overstepped its power and unilaterally authorized statewide familial search - genetic stop-ask-first - in February. We sued, and that lawsuit is pending as well. We're currently waiting for a decision.http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/legal-aid-lawyers-challenge-n-y-s-familial-dna-testing-article-1.3823989 …

Here's a story we worked on with the @nytimes about the #NYPD's "testilying" problem and how officers repeatedly purge themselves without much consequence. Cc: @ContiCookhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/nyregion/testilying-police-perjury-new-york.html …

We held outreach events on the 55th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the landmark SCOTUS ruling that guaranteed a person's right to a lawyer.http://www.ny1.com/nyc/queens/news/2018/03/20/55-years-after-supreme-court-decision--legal-aid-society-reminds-residents-of-their-rights- …