For too long, the Black community has suffered grave injustice and racial inequality. The heinous murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others are a painful reminder of the atrocious reality that racism is rampant in our nation. We cannot afford to be silent. For more than fifty years, Legal Aid Society of Rockland County has provided representation to protect the human rights of the disenfranchised. Today, we say enough is enough!

These have been devastating times for our clients and our community. We are outraged by the persistent systemic marginalization of people of color. We stand in solidarity with the Black community against racism and oppression. Police brutality and abuse of power cannot be tolerated in our society.

LASRC is committed to continue fighting for change. We recognize that there is still so much that needs to be done to achieve equity for underserved populations in our community. We cannot allow members of our community to suffer alone in silence. We will stand with our clients to ensure their voices are heard. We will continue our fight to eradicate disparities in access to housing, healthcare, and education. We, as an organization, will remain vigilant in working to achieve our mission of equity and justice for all.