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Recent News
- As Housing Protections End, Families Facing Eviction Need Legal Representation October 5, 2020
- In Remembrance: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg September 23, 2020
- Massachusetts Appleseed Statement on the Passing of Chief Justice Gants September 18, 2020
- Appleseed Justice Centers Release New Report: Protecting Girls of Color from the School-to-Prison Pipeline September 2, 2020
Appleseed Network
As Housing Protections End, Families Facing Eviction Need Legal Representation
Action Alert Because the Massachusetts Legislature passed a temporary eviction and foreclosure moratorium in late April, thousands of families economically devastated by the pandemic have been able to stay in their homes. While that law provides Governor Baker the opportunity to extend the moratorium at increments of up to 90 days until 45 days after […]
In Remembrance: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Our hearts are heavy this week. Just a few days following the tragic passing of Massachusetts’ own Chief Justice Gants, we have lost another beacon of light in the judiciary. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her decades-spanning career fighting to make the American promise of “equal protection under the law” a reality, and […]
Massachusetts Appleseed Statement on the Passing of Chief Justice Gants
We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants, and join the Massachusetts legal community in mourning the loss of an extraordinary leader. Chief Justice Gants had a consummate understanding of the powerful ways the courts can shape and redirect people’s lives, and the imperative need […]
Appleseed Justice Centers Release New Report: Protecting Girls of Color from the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Report Finds Black Girls are Subject to Discriminatory School Disciplinary Action in Kansas, Massachusetts, and Alabama WASHINGTON, DC, September 2, 2020 – Three members of the Appleseed Network, a non-profit network of independent organizations in the United States and Mexico working towards social and legal justice, today announced the release of their comprehensive report, “Protecting Girls […]
Action Needed Now for Right to Counsel!
Action Alert Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 93% of tenants facing eviction from their homes did not have lawyers, while 70% of landlords had representation. While the eviction moratorium ending October 17th protects many of these tenants for the time being, it is estimated that as many as 15,000-20,000 new evictions could be filed when the moratorium ends. Unless we take action, thousands of families […]
Protections for Young People Needed in Police Accountability Bill
Action Alert It’s our last chance to act! The Police Accountability Bills from the House and Senate have been sent to a six-member Conference Committee for reconciliation. We need your help to make sure the final Police Accountability Bill protects young people. Our School Resource Officer (SRO) Priorities: Adopt Sections 50 & 51 of S.2820 which require a public vote by school committees – rather than the decision […]