Category: News

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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Pro Bono Scholars Spring 2025

The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) seeks energetic, motivated Pro Bono Scholars with a record of commitment to racial and social justice and excellent writing, legal research, and communication skills.  NCLEJ advances the cause of…

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New Yorkers sue Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

This article was originally published in Spectrum News 1. Read it here. New Yorkers have filed a class action lawsuit against the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) alleging delays in hearings, which attorneys argue slows down access to…

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Agency Hearing Delays Harm Low-Income Communities, according to newly filed lawsuit

NCLEJ, Empire Justice Center sue New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Contact:• Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org• Saima Akhtar, Senior Attorney, NCLEJ | akhtar@nclej.org• Susan Antos, Managing Attorney, Empire Justice Center | santos@empirejustice.org…

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Buffalo’s Black Mayor Targets Communities of Color to Raise Revenue

This article was originally published in Black Agenda Report. Read it here. In a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo challenging unconstitutional and racially discriminatory traffic enforcement practices by the Buffalo Police Department (BPD), legal and civil rights…

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Lawsuit against Buffalo police seeks class action status for minorities ticketed at checkpoints

This article was originally published in Buffalo News. Read it here. Lawyers for plaintiffs in a discrimination lawsuit against the Buffalo Police Department have filed a motion to achieve class action status including Black and Latino drivers ticketed…

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Lawsuit alleging discriminatory traffic enforcement by the BPD seeks go-ahead from federal court

This article was originally published in WBFO. Read it here. A 2018 lawsuit alleging discriminatory traffic enforcement practices by the Buffalo Police Department is seeking the go-ahead from the federal court to proceed as a class-action lawsuit. The…

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