The major daily newspaper of Cleveland, OH. It has the largest circulation of any Ohio newspaper. Owned by the Northeast Ohio Media Group.
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News StoryCleveland woman’s eviction case highlights growing struggle among Americans to pay rent during coronavirus pandemic
Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)August 14, 2020
News Story
Cleveland City Council would establish program to provide lawyers for impoverished families facing eviction
Robert HiggsPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
September 30, 2019
Cleveland’s legislation does not identify a source of funding for the legal advice, though Council President Kevin Kelley said he expects the city would need to pick up some of the cost.
News Story
Legal Aid ‘securing stability’ for low-income clients, report shows
Rachel DissellPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
June 16, 2019
The report, the first of its kind measuring the impact of civil legal services, bolsters anecdotal evidence that removing even a single legal obstacle can be transformational for a client, Steven McGarrity, executive director of Community Legal Aid, said.
Interview
Cleveland seeks to fight poverty by balancing the scales of justice in evictions
Chris QuinnPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
June 1, 2019
Cleveland City Council and the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland are is the verge of providing the kind of help to people in poverty that can be life altering: free lawyers to help people fight evictions.
News Story
Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley to pursue plan to provide lawyers for impoverished tenants fighting eviction
Robert HiggsPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
May 29, 2019
City Council President Kevin Kelley expects within weeks to introduce legislation that would provide lawyers free of charge to impoverished tenants facing eviction.
News Story
Cleveland Housing Court sets new rules to make requests to seal evictions easier
Rachel DissellPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
December 30, 2018
Once sealed, eviction record will no longer appear online or be available from the clerk’s office, limiting what landlords can find out about potential renters.
News Story
Court orders Cleveland to post signs warning of lead hazards in homes
Rachel DissellPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
May 24, 2018
The court's ruling comes a year after The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland asked the court to compel Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Public Health Director Merle Gordon to comply with state laws and rules.
Op-Ed
Provide right to counsel in housing cases to reduce evictions, tackle poverty
Hazel RemeschPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
March 2, 2018
When families lack safe, stable housing, many aspects of their lives fall apart. Eviction is a cause, not just a condition, of poverty.
Feature
Battling bad landlords just got tougher
Mark NaymikPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
February 9, 2018
For 40 years, the Cleveland Tenants Organization was one of their few allies, guiding them on how to legally withhold rent from bad landlords and advising them of their rights during the eviction process.
News Story
Cleveland Tenants Organization, out of cash, suspends operations after more than 40 years
Michelle JarboePlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
February 6, 2018
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, which provides free legal services to low-income clients in civil cases, quickly took over CTO's tenant information hotline.
Op-Ed
The Legal Services Corporation’s meeting in Cleveland reminds us that access to justice is worth fighting for
Lea KayaliPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
August 27, 2017
The truth is, due process is growing harder to come by for many Americans.
News Story
Ohio budget bill ended cash assistance program for people with disabilities
Jackie BorchardtPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
August 7, 2017
The state stopped accepting new applications for the Disability Financial Assistance program July 1 -- a change buried in the 3,300-page state budget bill.
News Story
Law would require nearly all older Cleveland homes to be ‘lead safe’
Rachel Dissell, Brie ZeltnerPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
July 23, 2017
Cleveland homes, childcare centers and schools built before 1978 would have to be certified as safe from lead hazards by 2021 under legislation City Councilman Jeff Johnson will introduce next month.
Feature
Lead poisoning lawsuit highlights Cleveland family’s plight to find safe, affordable housing
Rachel Dissell, Brie ZeltnerPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
May 29, 2017
The Legal Aid Society sued Cleveland on her behalf last week, in hopes the court will force city officials to follow state lead laws designed to protect children exposed to the brain damaging toxin, often in their homes.
News Story
Legal Aid Society sues Cleveland on behalf of toddler, asks court to make city follow lead poisoning laws
Rachel Dissell, Brie ZeltnerPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
May 18, 2017
The city has, for more than six months, failed to protect a toddler it knew was harmed by lead hazards in her West Side rental home, according to the lawsuit.
Op-Ed
Mayor Jackson’s take on Cleveland lead inspections wrongly puts landlord interests over children’s health
Abigail StaudtPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
February 26, 2017
His view elevates the property interest of landlords at the expense of the health of our children, which is unacceptable.
Op-Ed
Cleveland to Donald Trump – the rule of law is worth the fight: Steve Dettelbach
Steve DettelbachPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
November 20, 2016
With a small staff, Legal Aid secures economic and social justice for our most vulnerable neighbors -- who too often struggle to get a fair shake.
News Story
Not enough low-income housing is being built in better neighborhoods, report finds
Rachel DissellPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
August 17, 2016
Not enough is being done to help build low-income housing in neighborhoods with betters schools and safer streets, according to a report commissioned on behalf of state legal aid programs.
Other
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland helps low-income tenants and homeowners facing foreclosures and evictions
Jill SellPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
January 17, 2016
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is an important resource for helping low-income residents secure and retain decent affordable housing.
News Story
Judge orders notorious Cleveland landlords to pay $4 million to female tenants
Rachel Dissell, Brie ZeltnerPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
January 15, 2016
Two brothers are accused dozens of times over the past decade of mistreating tenants.
Editorial
New initiatives give Cleveland-area vets the support and respect they deserve
Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)June 6, 2015
Two recent local initiatives focused on housing, health and justice for wounded warriors is applauded in the editorial.
News Story
Legal Aid, Collaborative call Cleveland police consent decree “comprehensive”
Mary KilpatrickPlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
May 27, 2015
Article covering the reactions in the wake of the consent decree between the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Cleveland.
Op-Ed
The Right to Counsel in Civil Cases
Sean MalonePlain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
December 23, 2014
Sean Malone argues for the right to counsel in civil legal cases.
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