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FeatureHas America Given Up on the Dream of Racial Integration?
Alana SemuelsAtlantic, The
June 19, 2015
This feature dives into the history on racial integration in housing through the story of the city of Beaumont, Texas.
News Story
Trump’s Cuts to Legal Aid Programs Would Hurt Low-Income Texans
John BognaHouston Press
April 27, 2017
President Donald Trump's discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, released last week, would cut funding entirely from 19 organizations, including the Legal Services Corporation.
News Story
With Vouchers Rescinded, Former Foster Care Youth in Houston Stuck in Limbo
Meagan FlynnHouston Press
June 15, 2017
Goodin, the 21-year-old mother of an 11-month-old baby, is among more than 900 Houston families who were on track to receive a housing voucher, only for it to be stripped away without warning, thanks to the sweeping federal budget cuts.
News Story
Where Harvey is hitting hardest, 80 percent lack flood insurance
Heather LongWashington Post
August 29, 2017
Everyone else who loses their home to flooding will be dependent on private charity and government aid, especially grants from Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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How can lawyers help Hurricane Harvey victims? Disaster response attorneys share tips
Lee RawlesABA Journal
August 29, 2017
Find out how you can help the victims of Hurricane Harvey in this special episode of Asked and Answered.
News Story
Lawyers Gear Up to Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey
Brenda Sapino JeffreysTexas Lawyer
August 29, 2017
With Hurricane Harvey rains continuing to drench Houston, bar associations and legal aid organizations are gearing up to provide legal help to hurricane victims, and firms have pledged money to support aid even as their Houston offices remain closed.
News Story
The Legal Crises to Follow in Hurricane Harvey’s Wake
Vann NewkirkAtlantic, The
August 29, 2017
Lawyers in Houston are acting as first responders, connecting victims with insurance issues, among others, to pro bono assistance.
News Story
Scammers using robo-calls about insurance to fleece Hurricane Harvey survivors
Joel AchenbachWashington Post
August 31, 2017
The robo-calls tell people that their premiums are past due and that they must send money immediately or else have their flood insurance canceled.
Interview , Video
Harvey’s Destruction
CNNSeptember 2, 2017
For some residents, Harvey can be the beginning of a fight to get through legal red tape to get that financial aid.
Interview , Video
Flood victim advocates keep working after office explodes
Fox NewsSeptember 1, 2017
Amid the flooding, the building exploded into flames. But that hasn't stopped them from doing their work.
News Story
In Harvey Aftermath, Lawyers Mobilize to Help Houston Victims
Nicole Hong, Sara RandazzoWall Street Journal (WSJ)
September 2, 2017
Legal-aid groups and law firms volunteer to aid with insurance and FEMA claims, among other things.
News Story
Displaced by fire, legal aid attorneys shift to Harvey shelters
Mike SnyderHouston Chronicle
September 4, 2017
Attorneys gather at Houston shelters after office burns from electric issue.
News Story
Offering Legal Aid After Harvey
Jonathan BlitzerNew Yorker
September 5, 2017
An organization worked to bring relief to Houston residents following the disaster. It didn’t occur to them that they were victims, too.
News Story
Post-Harvey rental disputes mount
Nancy SarnoffHouston Chronicle
September 26, 2017
The Houston Housing Authority, which owns the building, said it asked residents to leave because of health and safety concerns.
News Story
Legal-Aid Groups Fight for Texans’ Disaster Relief
Cameron LangfordCourthouse News Service
September 29, 2017
As Texas hurricane victims struggle to get back on their feet, legal-aid groups are helping them navigate a sometimes baffling federal-aid claims process and push back against landlords eager to evict them from flooded apartments.
News Story
Renters find extra hurdles to recovery after hurricanes
Claudia Lauer, Adriana Gómez LicónAssociated Press (AP)
October 13, 2017
Rental housing has been a concern in many cities in Texas and Florida after hurricanes Harvey and Irma flooded tens of thousands of homes.
Op-Ed
Lawyers step up to help disaster survivors
Hilarie BassHouston Chronicle
October 23, 2017
But as the interest in the story wanes, legal needs for the people affected by these storms are just beginning to surface. Disaster survivors' legal problems can be lengthy and complicated. That is where lawyers can help.
News Story
Residents say landlords take advantage of their undocumented status
Lomi Kriel, Roque PlanasHouston Chronicle, Huffington Post
October 26, 2017
In the aftermath of one of the nation's most destructive natural disasters, stories like those of the Rockport residents show how the region's more than half a million immigrants without legal status are often left most vulnerable.
News Story
Two Months After Harvey, Landlord Evicts Tenants Due to Uninhabitable Conditions
Meagan FlynnHouston Press
October 27, 2017
According to the generic letters stuck to residents' doors, the property owner decided to declare the damage to the units is "so extensive that your unit has become totally unusable as a practical matter for residential purposes.
News Story
Hurricanes could bring another disaster: Foreclosures
Lydia DePillisCNN Money
November 10, 2017
As life slowly returns to normal in hurricane-ravaged parts of Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, housing experts and consumer advocates worry another crisis is on the horizon: Foreclosures.
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Did The Government Do Enough To Accommodate Disabled At D-SNAP Registration? Suit Says No
Wilson SayreWLRN (South Florida)
November 14, 2017
There’s an ongoing lawsuit that might reopen registration for some people with disabilities because, the suit claims, the lines to sign up were prohibitively long.
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Disaster victim activists concerned about FEMA’s fairness, transparency
Mike SnyderHouston Chronicle
January 25, 2018
Cases have fueled persistent concerns about the fairness and transparency of FEMA's process for determining who qualifies for help in the first, crucial months after a disaster.
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Legal aid for low-income Texans cut under proposed 2019 White House budget
Steffi LeeKXAN (Local NBC, Austin, TX)
February 23, 2018
Connie Castillo and Jeanette Bell live in different parts of Texas, but both share a similar feeling: If it wasn’t for civil legal aid services coming to their help, they don’t know what they would do.
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Legal Aid Funding ‘Crucial’ After Hurricanes, Florida Chief Justice Says
Celia AmpelLaw.com
March 13, 2018
Comments at a congressional hearing in Washington came weeks after President Donald Trump threatened to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corp.
News Story
By All Appearances, They Overcame Hurricane Harvey. Appearances Are Deceiving.
Jack HealyNew York Times (NYT)
September 6, 2018
Now, mortgage delinquency and foreclosure rates are edging higher around Houston, according to real estate and legal aid groups.
News Story
Freeport’s East End Began in Segregation and Will End with Displacement
Michael BarajasTexas Observer
September 12, 2018
A federal lawsuit accuses Port Freeport of threatening residents of a minority community with eminent domain and coercing them into selling their property.
Letter to Editor
Relief for Hurricane Harvey Survivors
Saundra BrownNew York Times (NYT)
September 12, 2018
A legal advocate discusses the obstacles posed by FEMA.
News Story
Eviction of Longview Housing Authority client overturned
Jimmy Daniell IsaacLongview News-Journal
February 21, 2019
“I’m excited,” Morgan said, crediting Lone Star Legal Aid of Longview for representing her in court. “I feel like justice has been served.”
Investigative
Natural Disasters Are Getting Worse. People with the Least Power Are Most at Risk.
Rachel LevenCenter for Public Integrity
April 25, 2019
“I don’t really think we’ve learned our lesson,” said Debra Wray Furrh, advocacy director for Lone Star Legal Aid in Texas. “We keep seeing the same results over and over and over.”
News Story
Lawsuit: Hurricane Harvey aid discriminates against black and Hispanic residents
Sarah SmithHouston Chronicle
November 11, 2019
A new lawsuit alleges that a plan for $5.6 billion in post-Harvey federal aid favored white homeowners over renters who tend to be minorities.
Analysis , News Story
For Americans With Bills to Pay, Help Is on the Way. Sort Of.
Jeff Ernsthausen, Paul KielProPublica
April 2, 2020
News Story
What Happens When the Eviction Bans End?
Kriston CappsCityLab
May 29, 2020
News Story
The Eviction Crisis Is Already Here and It’s Crushing Black Moms
Emma OckermanVICE News
July 24, 2020
News Story
“There’s no actual penalty for violating it.” – How the CARES Act failed to protect tenants from eviction
Annie NovaCNBC
August 29, 2020
News Story , Television News , Video
Houston woman says CDC moratorium didn’t stop notice to vacate
Heather SullivanFox26 Houston
September 4, 2020
News Story , Television News
Houston area leads country in number of evictions filed after CDC moratorium
Matt DoughertyKHOU-11 Houston Television News
September 24, 2020
Explainer , News Story
So you want to lower your rent? Here’s how to negotiate
Anna BahneyCNN Business
September 25, 2020
Vacancy rates are rising for rental homes and apartments in cities across the country -- and that puts renters in a prime spot to negotiate.
News Story
Texas Legal Aid Providers launch One-Stop-Shop to support renters
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