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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…

Builders, architects, owners of SkyHouse apartment buildings settle fair housing cases for $1.8 million

Money will help make homes more accessible for low-income people with disabilities in four states RALEIGH, September 26, 2016 – Legal…