New Wake County suspension data reveals lower overall rates, but significant disparities remain
RALEIGH, N.C., December 9, 2014 – Out-of-school suspensions in the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) dropped 45 percent in…
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North Carolinians will continue receiving Affordable Care Act subsidies following U.S. Supreme Court ruling
RALEIGH, June 29, 2015 – The nearly half-million North Carolinians who are receiving health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act…
Beware of notarios peddling powers of attorney
RALEIGH, June 2, 2017 – Immigration attorney Kate Woomer-Deters is asking immigrants, immigration attorneys and other service providers to be…
North Carolinians Can Still Enroll in Affordable Care Act plans
Only one week left before the Jan. 31 final deadline to enroll in coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace RALEIGH, JAN.…
Legal Aid volunteers fill the ranks of first Pro Bono Honor Society
RALEIGH, June 5, 2017 – Legal Aid of North Carolina congratulates its 54 volunteers who were inducted into the inaugural…
Annual Raleigh Fair Housing Conference scheduled for April 15, 2016
On Friday, April 15, 2016, the City of Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board and the Fair Housing Project of Legal…
N.C. youth advocates urge U.S. Department of Education to address continued discriminatory discipline practices in Wake County schools
RALEIGH, January 5, 2017 – Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Advocates for Children’s Services project joined the Southern Coalition for Social…
Hurricane Matthew: Operations update and resources for victims
RALEIGH, Oct. 11, 2016 – All members of our staff are safe, and none of our field offices sustained serious storm…
Raleigh Housing Authority settles lawsuit alleging housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence
MEDIA COVERAGE A Domestic Violence Survivor Asked the RHA for an Emergency Transfer. It Evicted Her Instead, a Lawsuit Says.…
Shaw University to change discriminatory policies for disabled students
RALEIGH, July 14, 2015 – Shaw University will revise its discriminatory policies and procedures for students with disabilities following a…