For media inquiries, contact Dawn Raftery at dawnraftery@povertylaw.org. See our most recent press releases below.
Now is the time to push for innovative solutions and reimagine the eviction system’s role in perpetuating poverty.
Shriver Center & Legal Impact Network members lend voices to stop this proposed rule to upend the longstanding legal standard of disparate impact.
Investing in people – not punishment – will make everyone safer.
Racism is a public health emergency.
All families deserve to live in happy and stable homes free from criminalization, family separation, and surveillance.
Black communities, communities of color, and those living in poverty are overrepresented in many systems, including the foster system.
The latest move by the Trump Administration to erode federal civil rights protections has especially cruel timing in the midst of a global pandemic.
We must end systemic inequities and prioritize policies that keep families together.
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Right now, it’s critical that we come together to defend the social safety net and save our democracy. Together, let’s ensure that everyone can access quality health care, feed their families, and find affordable housing. Every voice and every action counts.
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