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Public Housing Redevelopment Residents' Bill of Rights

Mass Law Reform
The Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants (Mass Union) has worked with its members and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute has worked with legal services advocates, primarily at Greater Boston Legal Services, to create this Public Housing Redevelopment Residents' Bill of Rights to…

Maternal deaths in the U.S. more than doubled over two decades with Black mothers dying at the highest rate

CBS News
Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally. Black mothers died at the nation's highest rates, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers. And some states…

FPP CLA Referral Form for Community

CLA
Referral form to be used by members of the community to refer clients to CLA's FPP

FPP CLA Referral Form for DCF

CLA
Form that DCF workers should fill out to refer clients to CLA's FPP.

GBLS FPP General Intake Form

GBLS
GBLS's FPP intake form

There Is No Rung on the Ladder That Protects You From Hate

Brian X. Chen
Asian-Americans are reeling from the killings in Georgia and a rising number of attacks nationwide. Could confronting racism bring solidarity across their class divides?

Digital divide persists even as Americans with lower incomes make gains in tech adoption

Emily A. Vogels, The Pew Institute
Roughly a quarter of adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year (24%) say they don’t own a smartphone. About four-in-ten adults with lower incomes do not have home broadband services (43%) or a desktop or laptop computer (41%). And a majority of Americans with lower incomes are not…

Inclusive Language Resources

Georgetown University Library’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Inclusive language is defined as language that "acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to difference and promotes equal opportunity." While language has the power to create bonds and understanding, it often has been used to define differences that marginalize,…

Federal Legal Materials -- Links

MLRI
Federal procedures, codes and court rules. Federal Rules of Evidence Federal Rules of Civil Procedure U.S. Code Collection United States Court of Appeals (1st Circuit) Rulebook Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure First Circuit Local Rules First Circuit Internal Operating…

Legal Aid Web Accessibility

LSNTAP
From LSNTAP (Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project):   Materials on web accessibility for legal aid

Legislative History Resources

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
The following are some helpful links for tracing Massachusetts and Federal Legislative History: Guide to Tracing a Massachusetts Law:  The State Library of Massachusetts has developed this on-line resource guide to tracing the legislative history of Massachusetts laws. It contains many…

Massachusetts Litigation Resources App

Suffolk Institute on Law Practice and Technology
This handy free app is brought to you by Suffolk University Law School's Institute on Law Practice Technology and Innovation. The App gives you direct access to a variety of useful litigation resources, including court rules and information, right from your mobile device or tablet. Click…

Mass211

United Way and MAIRS
A comprehensive database of human services resources in Massachusetts.  You can call, chat with or use the online directory to get referrals and resources for  emergency food, rent, help paying your heating and utility bills, mental health counseling, health…

Add Unpublished Decisions to Westlaw!

MLRI
It is very easy to submit otherwise unpublished decisions to Westlaw for inclusion in the West caselaw decision databases.  See the Thompson Reuters Submission Guidelines for Court Opinions.

DataTown, Massachusetts: Town Level Massachusetts Data

Massachusetts Housing Partnership's Center for Housing Data
This interactive web site compiles community-level information from various available data sources for all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns, and visualizes that data in graphics and charts so it's easy to understand, print out and bring to a community discussion.  Click "go to…

Database of Public Data Projects

Data Smart City Solutions
Data-Smart City Solutions launched a searchable public database comprising cutting-edge examples of public sector data use. The "Solutions Search" indexes interactive maps and visualizations, spanning civic issue areas such as transportation, public health and housing, that are helping…

Massachusetts Legal Materials -- Links

MLRI
Links to Massachusetts primary law and court rules, compiled by the Massachusetts Trial Court Library. Includes Constitution Acts and Resolves Code of Mass. Regulations (CMR) Mass General Laws (Legislature's website) Selected Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court…

Media Advocacy: MA Newspapers

OnLine Newspapers
Links to contact information for newspapers and media outlets in Massachusetts.

UMICH Statistical Resources on the Web

UMichigan
Operated by the University of Michigan: "Find data produced by governments IGOs, NGOs, and the private sector on a wide variety of topics including demographic data on local communities, other countries, public opinion polls, criminal justice, incarceration and jails."

Census Data Maps

Statistical Atlas
From the About section: "StatisticalAtlas.com is a website dedicated to satisfying all your cravings for in-depth statistical data and analysis for all of the US. Get high-level overviews for the entire country, then drill down through 10+ map levels, all the way down to the individual…

Data & Race: How Data Can Help Advance Racial Justice

Peter Ciurczak, Boston Indicators
Slideshow presentation on how analyzing racial data can help to advance racial justice by Peter Ciurczak, Research Analyst for Boston Indicators.

DTA Connect - apply for SNAP, get case information, or send documents to DTA!

MLRI
What is DTA Connect? DTA Connect is DTA’s mobile app and online portal to see case information for people who have applied for or get DTA benefits. DTA Connect.com also has an online SNAP application.   DTA Connect services are a great way for low income households and community…

What's in the Blue Envelope for People Turning 65

MassHealth
MassHealth is in the process of renewing eligibility for all its 2.4 million members during the one year period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. If eligibility can't be renewed through data matching, beneficiaries will be sent a blue envelope with a notice dated April 1, 2023 or later to be…

LGBTQ Youth Rights - Foster Care

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
Know your rights -- click the "Go to Website" link below to visit the foster section of GLAD's website for LGBTQ youth in New England.

Racial Justice Training for CLAVC

Virginia Benzan, MLRI
On June 23, 2023 MLRI's Director of Racial Justice Advocacy lead the CLAVC staff in the first of a Racial Justice for CLAVC series. The training was held in person at MLRI's new offices with a remote option for those unable to attend in person. The conversation was not recorded,…

The college-going gap between Black and white Americans was always bad. It’s getting worse

Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report
As states push back against diversity programs, and the Supreme Court considers whether to eliminate affirmative action in admissions, a central question remains: whether the playing field has finally been leveled, especially between white and Black Americans who aspire to college educations and the…

The Perils of Black Leadership

Cyndi Suarez
This article highlights the key characteristics of the Black leadership experience: (1) the fact that Black leaders tend to get appointed in times of crisis, (2) that Black leaders tend to be prepared for these opportunities, (3) that their authority is overwhelmingly contested, (4) and that a core…

Senate Ways and Means FY 2024 Budget Proposal: MLRI's Preliminary Analysis of Selected Issues

MLRI
On May 9, 2023, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 (FY 24), which is referred to as Senate 3.  MLRI offers this preliminary analysis of selected budget topics affecting low-income residents of the Commonwealth.   Download…

MassHealth Renewal: What's in the blue envelope for people under 65?

MasHealth
MassHealth is in the process of renewing eligibility for all its 2.4 million members during the one year period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. If eligibility can't be renewed through data matching, beneficiaries will be sent a blue envelope with a notice dated April 1, 2023 or later to be…

TakeRoot

https://takerootjustice.org/
TakeRoot Justice provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of grassroots and community-based groups in New York City to dismantle racial, economic and social oppression.  TakeRoot Justice employs a unique model of partnership with grassroots and…

Contact Information for Massachusetts Legislature (state senators and representatives)

MLRI
Room numbers and telephone numbers for Massachusetts state representatives and state senators.  Updated April 2023.  Click on the attachement below download a document which has all the contact information for both representatives and senators. Or, go to the Massachusetts…

House Ways and Means FY 2024 Budget Proposal: MLRI's Preliminary Analysis of Selected Issues

MLRI
On April 12, 2023, the House Committee on Ways and Means released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 (FY 24), which is referred to as House 3900.  MLRI offers this preliminary analysis of selected budget topics affecting low-income residents of the Commonwealth.  This analysis…

Why We Should Stop Saying “Underrepresented”

N. Chloé Nwangwu
Now, folks use the term “underrepresented” instead. It may feel like the safest option among the minefield of language and politics we all traverse, but I’d argue the term — for all its seeming inoffensiveness — is not just deeply harmful, it’s inaccurate. As an equity-informed brand…

When Black People Try to Make Progress, Backlash Is Quick to Follow

Allison Wiltz
From the article: "Black Americans are often treated like second-class citizens in a nation they helped to build. Yet, for those unacquainted with the nation's history of racial discrimination, it may be unclear why this racial hierarchy remains intact over a century and a half after the…

Study reveals bias in drug testing pregnant patients

Arielle Dreher
Pregnant Black patients were drug tested more often than white patients before delivery, a JAMA Health Forum analysis of patients in a large Pennsylvania health system from March 2018 to June 2021 found. Black patients were no more likely to test positive for using substances while…

Language Access for CLAVC

  On April 12th, 2023 MLRI's state-wide Language Access attorney, Iris Coloma-Gaines, lead a CLAVC training on Language Access in the Massachusetts Trial Court and beyond. The slides used in the training are attached.  A video of the presentation can be viewed…

MassHealth Managed Care Options in 2023

Various
On April 1, 2023 MassHealth members subject to mandatory managed care will have a new set of managed care options. These changes do not apply to people 65 or over or Medicare beneficiaries with voluntary managed options in SCO or One Care, or to other MassHealth members with MassHealth secondary to…

Systems Thinking

Racial Equity Tools
Systems thinking can help people understand why changes in multiple sectors are necessary to make genuinely sustainable progress towards racial equity in particular spheres such as education, health, or economic security. It can thus help identify both entry points for change and links among those…

The Ghosts of Housing Discrimination Reach Beyond Redlining

Urban Institute
Over the last few years, as public attention has focused on disparities caused by structural racism embedded in policy and practice throughout United States history, redlining has emerged as an  illustrative policy of structural barriers to homeownership and wealth-building…

Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States

Nicole Ward and Jeanne Batalova, Migration Immigration Policy
This Spotlight offers information about the approximately 45.3 million immigrants in the United States as of 2021, by compiling the most authoritative and current data available. It provides an overview of historic immigration trends in the United States, sociodemographic information about who is…

It’s Not Irony, it’s Interest Convergence: A CRT Perspective on Racism as Public Health Crisis Statements

Racism as a Public Health Crisis Statements (RPHCs) acknowledge the reality that racism must be eradicated to ensure health justice: a fair and just opportunity for all individuals to be healthy. Scholars of critical race theory (CRT) have expressed doubt when it comes to the capacity of law-related…

Implicit Bias Module Series

Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Free online training modules on implicit bias.

Governor's FY 2024 Budget Proposal: MLRI's Preliminary Analysis of Selected Issues

MLRI
On March 1, 2023, Governor Healey released her budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 (FY 24), which is referred to as House 1. MLRI offers this preliminary analysis of selected budget topics impacting low-income residents of the Commonwealth. Download MLRI's preliminary analysis…

DEI: Small, Practical Steps for Major Impact

Jessica Caspe, Esq., Employment Practices Solutions
Article provides three action items any business can take to create a more inclusive organization.  For small or medium-sized organizations with limited resources to dedicate to DEI efforts, determining how to meaningfully create a more inclusive work environment can be daunting.…

No Coincidence: Black Family Separations Then and Now

upEND
The family policing system currently separates over 200,000 children from their families annually.  Black children make up a disproportionate amount of those who experience family separations. Many of these children will never be reunited with their families due to their parents’ loss of…

Racism takes a toll on the brain, research shows

Richard Sima
Article about how the chronic stress of structural racism and discrimination damages brain circuits and mental health.

112 Ways to Show Your Commitment to Dei Beyond Your Hiring Practices

Rolling Stone Culture Council
Rolling Stone shares insights from its own Rolling Stone Culture Council to encourage readers to place DEI into practice in every facet of their company culture and operations. I appreciate this type of editorial; it’s an example of how organizations can demonstrate they’re walking the…

Black Families Overlooked, Misunderstood, and Underserved in the Family Courts

Jenae' Anderson, Zenell Brown and Viola King
Racial justice is critical to the American justice system and the mission to advance justice for all. As stakeholders examine efforts to create fairness in the justice system, it is imperative that internal standards and practices are critically examined. Implicit bias and racial inequality must be…

How to respond when a coworker says something offensive

Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow
First, when a colleague makes a biased remark, the situation usually feels tense and adversarial, which makes it more likely you’ll freeze up or bungle your reply. Second, as we’ve noted, sometimes an immediate response is necessary—you don’t want to let a harmful comment…

Immigrants and Public Benefits - Public Charge Information

MLRI
This page describes an immigration policy called Public Charge. It is generally safe to get benefits you and your family are eligible for. See Q&As below. This information is not legal advice. If you have questions, contact an immigration attorney. To see which immigrants are eligible for…