Press Room

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

Filter : Housing Justice

Stop Keeping Tenants Out in the Cold Because of the Source of Their Income

Source of income discrimination disproportionately affects people of color, women, and people with disabilities.

Infrastructure Spending Must Be Equitable

The Shriver Center and Legal Impact Network members have urged the Secretary of Transportation to comply with Title VI in planning and implementing projects.

Building an Equitable Recovery for All: Our 2022 Agenda

Our agenda is rooted in equity and establishing long-term supports for communities across the state.

LaTanya Jackson Wilson Joins the Shriver Center on Poverty Law as New Vice President of Advocacy

Attorney brings deep experience in advocacy for equal justice.

Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Opportunities for Justice-Involved Individuals

Marie Claire Tran-Leung, Director of the Shriver Center’s Legal Impact Network, testified before the U.S. House Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee

Consumer Protections for Tenants: University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Tenants deserve to be protected under consumer protection laws.

Illinois Continues Progress Toward an Equitable Recovery for All

Here are the gains we achieved during the 2021 Illinois legislative session.

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act Signed into Law by Governor Pritzker

Everyone deserves safe, stable housing.