Author: Patrick Fowler

Supreme Court rules against affirmative action programs in college admissions 

The court voted along ideological lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion on behalf of the five other conservative justices. This article was originally published in TheGrio. Read it here. The Supreme Court ruled against…

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MTA To Rein in Unfair Collection Practices Under Settlement in Federal Class Action Challenging Systemic Violations of Low-Income New Yorkers’ Civil Rights

CONTACT:Susan Shin, Legal Director, New Economy Project | susan@neweconomynyc.org  Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org Claudia Wilner, Director of Litigation and Advocacy, NCLEJ | wilner@nclej.org  NEW YORK – A federal court granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a…

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New York’s Chosen AI Keeps Users From Collecting Unemployment

ID.me’s facial recognition tool was supposed to help administer unemployment securely. Users say the tech has barred them from their accounts — and their paychecks. This article was originally published in NYS Focus. Read it here. SIGNING UP FOR unemployment…

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NCLEJ Opposes Work Requirements For Public Benefits Programs 

As a condition for agreeing to raise the debt ceiling, Republican lawmakers in Congress are demanding tougher work requirements for federal aid programs, including Medicaid and SNAP. We believe this is a dramatic step in the wrong direction.  …

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National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Coalition of Immokalee Workers Announce Trailblazing Partnership  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2023  CONTACT:  Patrick Fowler, National Center for Law and Economic Justice | fowler@nclej.org Greg Asbed, Coalition of Immokalee Workers | greg@ciw-online.org  NEW YORK, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ),…

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