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FeaturePeople With Disabilities Hit Hardest By Storms, Say Advocates
Jason DebruynWUNC (Chapel Hill)
April 30, 2019
In a disaster, children and adults with disabilities are two to four times more likely to be injured or die.
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Despite Low Unemployment, Evictions Plague Asheville: One Nonprofit Offers Help
Frank Stasio, Dana TerryWUNC (Chapel Hill)
March 22, 2019
Host Frank Stasio talks with Robin Merrell, managing attorney at Pisgah Legal Services, about its Total Eviction Response program and Buncombe County’s housing crisis.
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1.2M NC Drivers Lost Their License For Failure To Show Up To Court Or Pay Fees
Rebecca MartinezWUNC (Chapel Hill)
September 28, 2017
The report found that linking driving privileges with court debts keeps people in poverty, according to North Carolina Justice Center Attorney Daniel Bowes, who contributed to the report.
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Small Budget Cut Deals Big Blow To Low-Income People In Need Of Legal Assistance
Rusty JacobsWUNC (Chapel Hill)
August 22, 2017
In the $23 billion budget approved with a veto override, GOP lawmakers repealed a statute that funneled state money to non-profits providing low-income clients with legal assistance.
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