Living in Fear: Report Documents the Harm Inflicted on Immigrant Families, Children in Charlotte Area, Carolinas
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Every day, immigrant families live in fear of separation and suffer from chronic stress while struggling to build a stable life in a community that keeps them on the fringes. […]
New Driver’s License Restoration Program gets N.C. Residents Back on the Road to Opportunity
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Driver’s License Restoration Program Builds on Statewide Effort to Forgive Fees, Minor Traffic Issues Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy has launched a Driver’s License Restoration program to help low-income individuals […]
Action Alert: A Second Chance for N.C. Residents
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Roy Cooper and the N.C. Legislature give people with criminal records a second chance Yesterday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Second Chance Act (SB 562) into law after its unanimous […]
Celebrating Juneteenth
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On June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, the last group of enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery was issued. Today, Juneteenth marks this historic moment […]
Action Alert: Supreme Court Sides with DACA Recipients, Providing Relief for Immigrant Youth and Their Families
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This decision emphasizes that DACA is right, and that for DACA recipients and their families: home is here. Today, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood […]
Katten Attorney Joins Advocacy Center to Support Community Redevelopment
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Katten Muchin Roseman LLP has allowed one of its attorneys to join the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy’s staff this summer to support efforts to provide stability for families in […]
Black Lives Matter.
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George Floyd, 59. Breonna Taylor, 26. Ahmaud Arbery, 25. Eric Garner, 43. Eric Reason, 38. Atatiana Jefferson, 28. Antwon Rose II, 17. Botham Jean, 26. Sandra Bland, 28. Philando Castile, 32. Jordan Davis, 17. Trayvon Martin, 17. Tamir Rice, 12. Aiyana […]
¿Ha Perdido Su Trabajo O Esta Trabajando Menos Horas Por COVID-19?
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¡El Centro de Apoyo Legal de Charlotte y Asistencia Legal de Carolina del Norte estan aquí para ayudarle! Hay 5 formas en que le podemos ayudar a usted y a […]
COVID-19 Updates: Home Preservation
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Updated June 29, 2021, originally posted May 27, 2020 Home Preservation Rent and Utility Assistance: Charlotte City Council recently approved an additional $8 million dollars of CARE’s Act funding to […]
COVID-19 Updates: Community Stability
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Updated March 12th, 2021, originally posted May 27th, 2020 Community Stability Updates from the City of Charlotte The Mecklenburg County courthouse is open at a limited capacity and undertaking COVID-19 […]