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DC Budget: A Last Push for Critical Programs
DC Council: Protect healthcare for our most vulnerable neighbors
If the Alliance healthcare program is cut in DC's next budget, thousands of residents will be left without coverage options.
Ivy City Family Sues Chemical Plant for Toxic Air Pollution
The family, represented by Legal Aid DC, claims that the National Engineering Products facility next door has caused serious health problems.
RENTAL Act Red Flags: Gutting Tenants’ TOPA Rights
Mayor Bowser’s RENTAL Act guts TOPA, strips tenants of a voice in building sales, and hands more power to landlords and developers.
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.
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.
Legal Aid DC in the Media
10 Jul 2025
D.C. Building Tenants Now Face Water Shut-Offs When Their Landlords Don’t Pay Bills
After a policy change by DC Water, Alexander Hoskins and other D.C. renters have lost access to water, despite paying rent on time, because landlords failed to pay building water bills, leaving tenants to suffer the consequences of mounting utility debt they didn’t cause.
29 May 2025
DC Residents Testify Against Mayor Bowser's Proposed Cuts To Rental Assistance Program
Mayor Bowser’s 2026 budget proposal includes cuts to the District’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, reducing funds for low-income households facing overdue rent and late fees.
28 May 2025
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care For Immigrants, Others
Mayor Bowser’s proposed DC budget for 2026 threatens to cut health coverage for undocumented and low-income adults amid federal pressures and anticipated Medicaid funding reductions.
01 May 2025
Ivy City: A Case Study For Environmental Justice
Residents in the historically Black D.C. neighborhood, Ivy City, advocate for action against a local chemical plant tied to health concerns, pollution and environmental injustice.
12 Feb 2025
D.C. mayor proposes permanent rollback of pandemic-era housing protections
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said the legislation is an attempt to support affordable housing providers who are in crisis mode over unpaid rent. Tenant advocates are worried.
29 Jan 2025