News
September 8, 2021 - 9:33 am
by Marie Curry, Managing Attorney
It’s been over a year since Ohio’s Minority Health Strike Force issued its blueprint on advancing health equity following the initial impact of COVID-19 on our state. This document laid out 34 ways to actively respond to...
August 30, 2021 - 12:46 pm
By Jodi Roberts, Communications & Development Manager
I knew I was in trouble, big trouble, one month...
August 27, 2021 - 8:03 am
Statement from Steven McGarrity, executive director
Community Legal Aid is disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block an extension of the eviction moratorium, but we remain dedicated to helping residents in central northeast Ohio avoid...
August 25, 2021 - 10:01 am
By Ayesha Cotton, managing attorney
School sets children on a pathway for the rest of their lives. That...
August 18, 2021 - 10:04 am
By Clinton Householder, staff attorney
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the educational landscape for Ohio’s children, parents, and educators. Schools were forced to make rapid changes in how they delivered services...
August 10, 2021 - 9:55 am
A lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio claims the Ohio Department of Taxation is improperly collecting taxes from taxpayers across the state.
The lawsuit, filed by Community Legal Aid, names Ohio Tax Commissioner Jeff McClain and Ohio...
August 4, 2021 - 8:25 am
By Andrea Burton and Marie Curry, managing attorneys
When Governor DeWine signed Ohio’s new biennium budget, he signed into law a new provision for how public schools are funded. The Fair School Funding model won’t just increase resources for school...
July 28, 2021 - 8:34 am
by Maria Duvuvuei, communications and development director
News outlets and social media networks blew up over the weekend with the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The swelling of pride that typically surrounds the international sporting...
July 21, 2021 - 8:21 am
By Michelle Wrona Fox, attorney
Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve seen our applications for...
July 14, 2021 - 8:50 am
by Marie Curry, Managing Attorney
Infant mortality has been an ongoing public health crisis in the United...
July 7, 2021 - 8:20 am
by Andrew Neuhauser, managing attorney
Late last month, the Biden administration extended the eviction moratorium that has been in place since March of last year. The premise behind the moratorium is simple: people who have suffered financial...
June 30, 2021 - 7:54 am
by John Petit, Managing Attorney
It’s hard to find a more perfect example of how lack of wealth impacts a person in our legal system than by looking at the rights of parents in seeing their children. In particular, this affects fathers, and to an even...
June 23, 2021 - 8:00 am
Kimberly Adams, JD
All throughout the month of June, individuals, communities, and organizations across the nation are celebrating Pride. This month-long celebration highlights the unique and collective contributions LGBTQ+ people have made to...
June 16, 2021 - 10:26 am
Andrea Burton and John Petit
This week, individuals and organizations around the U.S. will celebrate...
June 8, 2021 - 9:08 pm
by Andrew Neuhauser, Managing Attorney
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t create the eviction crisis in our country. But it has made it worse.
It also has made it public. You can barely read headlines or turn on the news without seeing a story about...
