Mayor Brown says changing police disciplinary procedures up to Council. Council demurs. This article was originally published in Investigative Post. Read it here. Mayor Byron Brown has said that he wants the police commissioner to have more power…
Read More →This article was originally published in The Gander. Read it here. How one Michigan mom fought for her disabled son to receive proper care—and won. “Family is reliable, but everybody needs to have a decent wage to pay…
Read More →This article was originally published in Alaska Beacon. Read it here. In January of last year, 10 Alaskans sued the state because they said the Department of Health failed to provide food stamps within the time frames required by federal…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2024 CONTACT: ALASKA – In a win for vulnerable Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits, a District Court Judge has denied the State’s motion to stay ongoing litigation challenging Alaska’s SNAP processing delays,…
Read More →For Immediate Release: February 5, 2024 Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist, NCLEJ | fowler@nclej.org New York — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice is excited to announce the long-awaited return of the Federal Practice Manual for…
Read More →This article was originally published in BKReader. Read it here. The New York State Department of Labor’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of home care aides has been denied by the state’s top court. The…
Read More →This article was originally published in Law360. Read it here. A group of live-in home care aides may proceed with its bid to force New York’s Department of Labor to reopen wage theft investigations, after a state court…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2024 Contact: New York, NY – The Supreme Court of New York has denied the New York State Department of Labor’s (NYSDOL) motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the National Center for…
Read More →Buffalo’s mayor and police commissioner grumble they lack sufficient power to discipline bad cops due to the contract with the city’s police union. Legal decisions suggest City Hall has bargained away those powers in violation of state law….
Read More →Food insecurity remains a major problem across the nation and particularly impacts children, low-wage workers, and people with disabilities. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—originally created as the Food Stamp Program during the Great Depression—is the largest federal…
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