This article was originally published in Spectrum News NY1. Read it here. Thousands of struggling families in New York City are enduring unacceptably long wait times for emergency food and cash aid because of delays that violate a…
Read More →This article was originally published in Michigan Advance. Read it here. Earlier this week the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Disability Rights Michigan announced a pending settlement that, if approved, will bring more than…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2023 CONTACT: Lansing, MI – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Disability Rights Michigan are pleased to announce a settlement of a federal civil rights action that will, if approved…
Read More →This article was originally published in Investigative Post. Read it here. Buffalo police have quietly installed license plate readers around the city, mostly on the East Side and Lower West Side. The lack of transparency is compounded by…
Read More →This article was originally published in WBFO. Read it here. Buffalo is a city designed for driving, which means that many people make their way around by car. But some people can move around more freely than others….
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2023 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 final approval of a settlement in…
Read More →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 benefit thousands of low-income New Yorkers who have been…
Read More →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…
Read More →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….
Read More →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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