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Electronic Monitoring: Punishment and Liberty in the Age of GPS

By HNLR / October 23, 2017

Sam,[1] who I met last summer, was a teenager on probation. He sported an electronic monitor strapped around his ankle […]

Amicus, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice

The Ugly Story of Student Loan Debt Collection

By Erin Ryan / October 20, 2017

Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint and proposed consent judgment against one of the nation’s

Amicus, Education & Youth, Guest Author, Policing and Law Enforcement, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice

Elizabeth McIntyre: Putting a Stop to the School-to-Prison Pipeline

By R.J. McVeigh / April 14, 2017

A first-hand account of efforts to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline by Greater Boston Legal Services attorney Elizabeth McIntyre.

Human Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice

Reflecting on the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

By arispitzer / January 16, 2017

“The problems of racial injustice and economic injustice cannot be solved without a radical redistribution of political and economic power.”

Amicus, Labor and Employment, Poverty and Economic Justice

Dining Workers Strike at Harvard University

By ccoleburn / October 16, 2016

Harvard University Dining workers are asking for fair compensation of $35,000 for the full calendar year that allows for more consistent work hours.

Amicus, Criminal Justice, Poverty and Economic Justice

The Continuing Criminalization of Homelessness in Los Angeles

By Erika Hansen / March 29, 2016

On March 14, 2016, the City of Los Angeles was hit with yet another lawsuit regarding its treatment of homeless

Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Poverty and Economic Justice

DOJ to States: You Can’t Jail Poor People Just Because They Can’t Pay Fines

By Courtney Majocha / March 26, 2016

The Department of Justice recently reminded state chief justices and state court administrators that jailing poor people just because they

Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Poverty and Economic Justice

“Free the Law” for Low-Income Civil Litigants

By Erika Hansen / February 21, 2016

Ultimately, Free the Law will only be as useful as it is accessible, especially to those not trained in the legal profession, whether they are court navigators or pro se litigants. However, the project could steer our discourse about representation for low-income civil litigants away from the cost debate of civil Gideon towards more creative solutions for resolving the issue.