LAC Celebrates Passage of Second Chance Act
On March 13th, 2008, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) hosted a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to celebrate the recent passage of the "Second Chance Act" reentry legislation in Congress. Joining Congressman Davis was Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH); Former Congressman and Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Jack Kemp; Melody Heaps, President of the Center for Health and Justice at TASC; Paul Samuels, President and Director of the Legal Action Center; and a number of other supporters of the Second Chance Act.
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Legal Action Center & Lowenstein Sandler P.C. Settle Landmark HIV Discrimination Case
June 30, 2005: New Jersey Adoption Agency that Refused to Provide Services to Couple with HIV+ Partner Issues Public Apology and Agrees to Implement Anti-Discrimination Policies and Procedures
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Voting Rights Victory: Barriers to Registration in New York Lifted for People with Felony Conviction
On October 29, 2003, the New York State Board of Elections put an end to widespread local practices that disenfranchised thousands of citizens with felony records who should have been eligible to vote.
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Welcome to the Legal Action Center’s website
9/10/03: Welcome and Launch Message; List of Resources; Recent Liman Award Winners, Including Betty Ford
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