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For media inquiries, contact Dawn Raftery at dawnraftery@povertylaw.org. See our most recent press releases below.

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Background screening practices block many tenants from safe and affordable housing.

Get to know Joerika Stitt, our new staff attorney on the housing team.

Unfair background screening practices create barriers to housing.

We all have an obligation to stand up for what's right.

Eviction filings hamper tenants' ability to find a new home, regardless of the outcome of the case.

The fight for racial and economic justice takes commitment from everyone—no one can stand on the sidelines anymore.

The challenges we face in the fight for racial and economic justice have roots in our history as a country.

Shriver Center participates in White House meeting with tenant leaders, advocates, and providers.