Author: Patrick Fowler

TennCare illegally cut health care for thousands of Tennesseans, judge rules

This article was originally published in The Tennessean. Read it here. Tennessee’s Medicaid program TennCare unlawfully terminated health care coverage for thousands of Tennesseans, a federal judge ruled Monday, marking the conclusion of a four-year-long class-action lawsuit. “Poor,…

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New York State Is Illegally Stalling on Food and Cash Aid Decisions, Lawsuit Charges

More than 53,000 New Yorkers are allegedly facing delays regarding eligibility for benefits. This article was originally published in New York Focus. Read it here. Zaineb Salem was surprised to learn in April 2022 that she was no longer…

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Oral arguments heard in home care worker wage theft suit against N.Y. state Labor Department

This article was originally published in Spectrum Local News. Read it here. ALBANY — Close to 100 home care workers protested outside the state Supreme Court on Tuesday before oral arguments were delivered in a lawsuit that alleges…

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NCLEJ, Legal Aid Deliver Oral Arguments in Class Lawsuit Against NYSDOL on Behalf of 24-Hour Homecare Workers 

Lawyers were Joined by Nearly 100 Homecare Workers Protesting for Fair Wages and Fair Working Conditions  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2024 Contacts: Albany, NY – On Tuesday, August 13, lawyers from the National Center for Law and…

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NCLEJ, Legal Aid to Deliver Oral Arguments in Class Lawsuit Against NYSDOL on Behalf of 24-Hour Homecare Workers 

Lawyers Will Be Joined by Nearly 100 Homecare Workers Protesting for Fair Wages and Fair Working Conditions  MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: August 13, 2024  Contacts:  Albany, NY – On Tuesday, August 13, lawyers from the National Center for Law…

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Community groups, residents ask judge to order Buffalo to do more lead paint inspections

This article was originally published in Buffalo News. Read it here. There are holes between bricks and in the corners of windowsills. Bricks are falling off the back of the house. The kitchen floor is missing in large…

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Community organizations and residents sue City of Buffalo for failure to implement rental inspections law

This article was originally published in WKBW. Read it here. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Community organizations and residents came together on Thursday to announce that they are suing the City of Buffalo for failure to provide safe rental…

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Community Organizations and Residents Sue City of Buffalo for Failure to Provide Safe and Habitable Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 11, 2024CONTACT:  Buffalo, N.Y. – Four community organizations and four city residents filed a lawsuit to compel the City of Buffalo to fully implement the Proactive Rental Inspections (PRI) Law intended to protect residents…

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Oklahoma City Community Forum | July 9

NCLEJ, ACLU Oklahoma, Black Lives Matter OKC, and Foundation for Liberating Minds are hosting a community forum on July 9th at 6:00 PM at the Hue-manity Global Spiritual Wellness Center to discuss racial discrimination and abuse by Oklahoma…

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