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Big Ideas in Social Change, 2014

Blog Post (NATIONAL)

Big Ideas in Social Change, 2014

Housing: The Other Civil Rights Movement

News Story (NATIONAL, New York)

Housing: The Other Civil Rights Movement

December 11, 2014 | Victoria Bekiempis | Newsweek
As protests against police misconduct rage on, another civil rights movement is quietly gaining momentum: The right to counsel in eviction proceedings.
Tags: Civil Right to Counsel | Civil Rights

Schools’ Discipline for Girls Differs by Race and Hue

Feature, News Story (Georgia)

Schools’ Discipline for Girls Differs by Race and Hue

December 10, 2014 | Tanzina Vega | New York Times (NYT)
For graffiti on a Georgia school's walls, two girls were suspended. But only one of them ended up in the criminal justice system.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Civil Rights | Schools: Discipline

Ohio Woman Kicked Off Welfare for Not Reporting She Was In a Coma

Feature, Video (Ohio)

Ohio Woman Kicked Off Welfare for Not Reporting She Was In a Coma

December 5, 2014 | Seth Freed Wessler | NBC News
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus successfully helped a woman appeal her loss of benefits for not attending class while in a coma, but many others were pushed off.

Experts See Legal Hazards in States’ Immigration Suit

News Story (NATIONAL, Texas)

Experts See Legal Hazards in States’ Immigration Suit

December 5, 2014 | Julia Preston | New York Times (NYT)
Lawyers for RAICES (Texas) representing unaccompanied minors who crossed the border this summer said the children were not attracted by the president’s programs.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Immigration Process | Language Access

Expanding Legal Aid

Letter to Editor (NATIONAL, STATE COMPARISONS)

Expanding Legal Aid

December 7, 2014 | David Udell , Ellen Rosenthal | New York Times (NYT)
The Justice Index highlights best practices, which can help states replicate successful models adopted by their neighbors.
Tags: Research/Data | Technology

Expanding Legal Aid (Letter to the Editor)

Letter to Editor (California, Massachusetts, NATIONAL, Washington)

Expanding Legal Aid (Letter to the Editor)

December 7, 2014 | David Udell , Ellen Rosenthal | New York Times (NYT)
The Justice Index provides state-by-state information on efforts to meet vulnerable residents’ basic needs for legal assistance in the most critical civil actions involving child custody, shelter, safety, sustenance and health.