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Get to know Joerika Stitt, our new staff attorney on the housing team.
Unfair background screening practices create barriers to housing.
New report provides pathway to lower costs for consumers and small businesses
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.
Collection of debt based on unproven overpayments deprives needy people of critical support.
The fight for racial and economic justice takes commitment from everyone—no one can stand on the sidelines anymore.
Immigrant families should get the care and aid they need.
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