Free driver's license restoration for eligible Forsyth County residents
WINSTON-SALEM—Forsyth County residents with a suspended or revoked driver’s license have until May 21 to register for a free license-restoration…
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"Waste" author Flowers to give free lecture on housing and environmental injustice
DURHAM—Environmental justice advocate, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow and author of Waste: One woman’s fight against America’s Dirty Secret, Catherine Coleman Flowers…
Statement on the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case
Dear friends and colleagues, On April 20, 2021, the jury reached a guilty verdict, on all counts, in the Derek…
Beware of scammers posing as employees of Legal Aid of North Carolina
RALEIGH—If someone claiming to be an employee of Legal Aid of North Carolina asks you to send them your financial…
Wilmington housing complex settles criminal-record discrimination case
RALEIGH—Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it has settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a…
Statement from Board Chair regarding anti-AAPI violence
RALEIGH—Our hearts are very saddened at the tragic events that occurred in Atlanta on March 16, 2021. On this day,…
Legal Aid team honored for racial justice and health equity work in Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount—Congratulations to the Community Economic Development (CED) team in our Wilson office, which was honored by OIC Rocky Mount…
High court win for Legal Aid client to benefit all NC public housing tenants
RALEIGH—In a unanimous opinion published today (see below for link), the state Supreme Court overthrew the eviction of one of…
Code for Durham Day spotlights expunction software created in collaboration with Legal Aid
DURHAM · Feb. 17, 2021—The coding collective that created a powerful tool for streamlining criminal record expunctions for Durham residents has received a high honor. Durham Mayor Stephen M. Schewel proclaimed Feb. 15,…
Legal Aid attorney Anna Cushman certified as immigration law specialist
CHARLOTTE—The North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization announced on December 4 that it had certified Anna Cushman, an attorney with our Battered Immigrant…