05 Jun 2025 Equal Rights Center Sues NoMa Apartment Building Alleging Discrimination and False Advertising The ERC, represented by Legal Aid DC, alleges in the suit that the building’s owners illegally advertise bedrooms that lack windows, effectively blocking tenants who use subsidies. Read More
04 Jun 2025 What’s at Stake in the Mayor’s FY26 Budget: Housing, Health, and Justice for DC’s Most Vulnerable Them mayor's proposal includes harmful cuts to DC's social safety net and fails to protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Read More
27 May 2025 RENTAL Act Red Flags: Rushing Evictions and Wiping Out Tenant Rights Four ways that Mayor Bowser's proposed RENTAL Act would slash tenant protections. Read More
06 May 2025 Client Spotlight: Beating the Odds with Help from Pro Bono Team Legal Aid client Mariam Sanu’s perseverance and her pro bono attorneys helped her win a years-long fight for disability benefits. Read More
06 May 2025 Legal Aid DC Submits Comments Defending Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Face of Executive Order Proposing Unlawful Changes Legal Aid DC submitted comments to the Department of Education raising serious concerns about the legality of possible changes to the PSLF program. Read More
01 May 2025 2025 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner Raises $2 Million The 35th Servant of Justice Awards Dinner honored Karen Dunn and Ben Wilson, bringing together some 750 attendees on April 29. Read More