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Legal Aid offers free legal help for those impacted by eviction, money issues and more
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press May 2026) Today, people are facing a new and complicated set of challenges. Some are worried about where their next meal is coming from while others fear that they will not be able to pay their rent. Legal Aid, which offers free civil legal representation for those with low…
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Right to Counsel continues to help people facing eviction
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press August 2025) For many years, Cleveland tenants who were facing eviction were not guaranteed an attorney. That changed when the City of Cleveland passed a Right to Counsel (RTC) ordinance, which became effective July 1, 2020. Cleveland became the first city in the Midwest and only fourth in the…
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New Neighborhood Housing Court Kiosk opens at the South Branch Library
New Neighborhood Housing Court Kiosk opens at the South Branch Library by Bruce Checefsky Plain Press, August 2022 Cleveland Housing Court and Cleveland Public Library have teamed up to bring the court to the community. Starting this month, the new Neighborhood Housing Court Kiosk at the South Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, located at…
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Teach-in outlines efforts to protect renter’s rights
Teach-in outlines efforts to protect renter’s rights by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, March 2022) Edmikia Minter, a resident of Ericsson Apartments in East Akron, and an organizer for The Freedom BLOC, was elected in 2021 to lead the Ericsson Apartments Tenant Union. The Black Led Organizing Collaborative (BLOC) builds Black political power in the Black community…
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