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29 Jan 2026

Proposed Child Support System Reforms Would Expand Financial Support for DC Kids

The DC Attorney General introduced a bill, drafted together with Legal Aid, that would transform DC's child support system and direct more child support to families who need it.

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277 Legal Articles

Year and Month

30 Jul 2025

Legal Aid DC Announces New, Larger Anacostia Office in 2026 to Help Meet Increasing Need for Free Legal Services

The space will provide street-level access to legal services and house the DC Resource Bridge.

A rally on the steps of the Wilson Building

24 Jul 2025

DC Budget: A Last Push for Critical Programs

The DC Council has made progress toward undoing cuts to critical programs for low-income residents, but there's still work to do to protect DC's social safety net.

A patient gets their blood pressure taken

22 Jul 2025

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.

15 Jul 2025

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.

10 Jun 2025

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.

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.