Plaintiffs also amend their complaint, calling out new flaws in USDA’s professed compliance with federal privacy laws Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2025) — Today, students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, and the Electronic Privacy Information…
Read More →The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is deeply honored to receive the “For the Common Good” Award from the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri in recognition of our continuing partnership in the pursuit of justice. In…
Read More →This article was originally published in Workers World Today. Read it here. The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor…
Read More →This article was originally published in AMNY. Read it here. Over 100 restaurants in New York City have joined the “Solidarity Restaurants” coalition launched Friday by One Fair Wage and Presente, seeking to protect restaurant workers from Immigration…
Read More →This article was originally published in Anchorage Daily News. Read it here. A dozen people congregated outside the doors to the Division of Public Assistance office in Anchorage on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Case workers weren’t scheduled to…
Read More →This article was originally published in Kansas Reflector. Read it here. TOPEKA — The Trump administration has paused its demand for the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients after a lawsuit was filed May 22 by…
Read More →Reversal comes in response to lawsuit filed by SNAP recipients and advocacy organizations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTJulian Wrightjulian@letmebeclear.com 646-599-2235 Washington, D.C. — In response to a lawsuit challenging its legality, the Trump Administration has agreed to…
Read More →This article was originally published in NPR. Read it here. A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for sensitive data about millions of food assistance recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile some states…
Read More →States become new battleground for the Department of Government Efficiency’s aggregation of Americans’ personal data FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTJulian Wrightjulian@letmebeclear.com Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) — Students, SNAP recipients, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger,…
Read More →This article was originally published in Fox 4 KC. Read it here. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week, a district court judge ordered Missouri to take remedial action to improve its SNAP program, saying the state has made…
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