Author: Patrick Fowler

‘Broken system’: Call center backlogs impede Missouri families seeking food assistance

This article was originally published in The Missouri Independent. Read it here. Over a year after a lawsuit alleged the state’s ‘dysfunctional’ SNAP call center violates federal law, low-income Missourians still face automatic disconnections and wait times of…

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Waiting for SNAP benefits? Here are some resources that can help

This article was originally published in 11Alive. Read it here. ATLANTA — As families struggle to get answers about when SNAP delays in Georgia will improve, there’s a need for resources as they try to make ends meet….

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NCLEJ Urges EEOC To Improve Proposed Rules of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Over the years, NCLEJ has represented workers who were victims of pregnancy discrimination. We believe that no one should have to choose between their job and their health or a healthy pregnancy. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC)…

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Court Approves Final Relief for Individuals Denied Public Assistance Because of the Value of their Vehicle

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2023CONTACT:  Albany, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice, Empire Justice Center, and Legal Services of Central New York are pleased to announce Court approval of a settlement that will…

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Groups Urge NYS Office of Court Administration to Create Better Pathways for Disabled People to Request Courtroom Accommodations 

In August 2023, the New York State United Court System Office of Court Administration announced their request for public comment regarding the adoption of a new rule that aims to provide disabled litigants and attorneys the ability to…

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The Editorial Board: Should the feds investigate Buffalo Police Department? It’s a fair request

This article was originally published in Buffalo News. Read it here. In retrospect, the request for a federal investigation of the Buffalo Police Department seems inevitable. We don’t know that such an examination – if it occurs –…

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Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Missouri SNAP Lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2023 CONTACT: Katharine Deabler-Meadows | deabler@nclej.org    MISSOURI – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ), Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and Stinson LLP filed a motion for summary judgment for their federal lawsuit…

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Local advocates call for DOJ to investigate dropped police shooting cases

This article was originally published in KGOU. Read it here. In 2020, seven police officers in Oklahoma County were involved in the deaths of three individuals – 49-year-old Christopher Poor, 15-year-old Stavian Rodriguez, and 60-year-old Bennie Edwards. Former…

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