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Advocates for Basic Legal Equality is a trusted source for information on issues affecting people living in poverty in West and West-Central Ohio, and immigrants throughout Ohio.

Gongwer News Service - December 11, 2024
Changes to Student Expulsion Measure Expected

DATV - December 9, 2024
Ombudsman Office Program with ABLE

Spectrum News - December 1, 2024
Free legal aid services for families facing eviction helps boost housing stability

BizPac Review - November 25, 2024
Haitian migrants now fleeing famously mentioned Springfield, OH, fear Trump deportations

Blavity
- November 20, 2024
Haitian immigrants are leaving Springfield, Ohio in droves before Trump returns to White House

BNN Bloomberg - November 19, 2024
Trump's deportation threat puts Haitians in Springfield on edge

The Express Tribune
- November 18, 2024
Haitian immigrants fell Springfield, Ohio after Trump's election win

The Guardian
- November 17, 2024
Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio in droves after Trump election win

Springfield Sun-News
- November 13, 2024
What could happen to TPS, humanitarian parole under Trump? Springfield Haitian population watches

WDTN TV Channel 2 - October 25, 2024
Local library offering free legal clinics

CNN - October 13, 2024
Springfield Haitians weight their future as Trump threatens deportations

The Blade - October 4, 2024
Registration window closing for free Tenant Tuesday legal clinic

The Guardian -
October 1, 2024
Overcharged for substandard housing: untold story of Haitians in Springfield

Truthout -
October 1, 2024
Community groups in Ohio fight anti-Haitian violence stoked by Trump and Vance

Dayton Daily News - September 30, 2024
Explainer: The federal programs that paved the way for Springfield Haitian influx

The Blade
- September 26, 2024
Religious offerings: Sylvania church celebrates opening of new facility

Dayton Daily News - September 20, 2024
Questions raised about election fraud allegations and voting changes proposed by Ohio Secretary of State LaRose

Kettering Foundation
- September 19, 2024
2024 Kettering Foundation Dayton Democracy Fellow Destiny Brown

WTOL Channel 11 - September 18, 2024
Registration open for Tenant Tuesday, city of Toledo housing clinic

Springfield News-Sun
- September 6, 2024
Springfield schools join new program to address chronic student absenteeism

Dayton Daily News
- September 4, 2024
VOICES: County meeting times prohibit robust civic engagement

Dayton Daily News - September 3, 2024
Ohio has no cap on rental application fees, which can add up fast. Some people want to change that.

WDTN TV Channel 2 - August 22, 2024
Local library offering free legal clinics

The Blade
- August 21, 2024
Residents give suggestions, voice concerns at assisted-living forum

91.3 WYSO - August 14, 2024
How one Ohio city was thrust into the national immigration debate

Toledo City Paper - July 19, 2024
Makiedah Messam becomes first person of color to lead ABLE

Springfield News-Sun - July 7, 2024
How could Temporary Protective Status extension for Haitians affect Springfield?

Building Elements
- July 4, 2024
Squatting could become a felony in Ohio, Tenant rights group says it criminalizes homelessness

Toledo City Paper - June 27, 2024
ABLE, nonprofit provides legal assistance to low-income individuals

13ABC - June 24, 2024
Toledo landlord evicting squatters, speaking in favor of new legislation

The Blade
- June 20, 2024
Hendel: Cool fund-raisers are a perfect way to beat the heat

The Blade - June 17, 2024
Education advocate Erin Gruwell to speak at Access to Justice Awards

Toledo Journal
- June 12, 2024
Erin Gruwell, author of ‘The Freedom Writers Diary’, to speak in Toledo June 20th at Access to Justice Awards Ceremony and Dinner

Peak of Ohio
- June 12, 2024
Lakeview residents file lawsuit

Bellefontaine Examiner
- June 11, 2024
Lawsuit alleges unlawful eviction of tornado victims

10WBNS
- June 10, 2024
Lawsuit alleges mobile homes were wrongfully demolished after Indian Lake tornado earlier this year

Toledo Streets Newspaper
- June 1, 2024
Interview with Makiedah Messam, Executive Director of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.

95.3 WKTN
- May 29, 2024
Logan County EMA issues FEMA update for March 14 tornado

91.3 WYSO
- May 29, 2024
Charles F. Kettering Foundation names new Dayton-area democracy fellows

CET PBS/ThinkTV - May 22, 2024
Brick by Brick: Dayton to pilot Right to Counsel, as evictions continue to increase throughout region

The Blade - May 21, 2024
40 people from 24 countries sworn in as U.S. citizens

University of Dayton Blogs
- April 30, 2024
Making a difference from miles away

Springfield News-Sun
- April 30, 2024
Chronic absenteeism program, parent advocate helps Springfield, Clark County students

WDTN TV Channel 2
- April 26, 2024
Legal experts provide free advice to Logan County residents

91.3 WYSO - April 25, 2024
ABLE, Brunner Literacy Center want parents to know their child's rights in the classroom

WDTN TV Channel 2 - April 25, 2024
Free legal info session for Logan County residents following March tornadoes

91.3 WYSO - April 22, 2024
Dayton man feeding homeless arrested for giving out food without permit

The Blade - April 22, 2024
'Lawyer plus'- New executive director of legal nonprofit aims to help residents in and out of the courtroom

The Blade
- April 2, 2024
Legal advice for housing tenants available in reservation-only consultations

American Immigration Council
- March 27, 2024
Border Patrol and Ohio law enforcement engage in racial profiling in northern Ohio, new report finds

American Immigration Council
- March 19, 2024
Records shed light on Border Patrol's racial profiling of immigrants in Ohio

Lima News
- February 29, 2024
ABLE names Messam as new director

Toledo City Paper - February 19, 2024
On the Radar March 2024- Tenant Tuesdays with City of Toledo

Springfield News-Sun
- February 5, 2024
Work permits still a challenge for Springfield Haitian immigrants

Dayton Daily News
- February 5, 2024
Dayton Tenant Union wants a seat at the housing table. But will it get it?

The Blade
- January 13, 2024
Saturday Essay: End the practice of suspending driver's licenses over court fees

Ohio Capital Journal
- December 22, 2023
Ohio consumer watchdog questions gas rate increase- a different position than it took last time

The Blade
- December 18, 2023
Toledo to host tenant clinics in 2024

13ABC
- December 15, 2023
City of Toledo announces 2024 Tenant Tuesday

WHIO TV Channel 7
- December 4, 2023
Dayton gets real: Dayton looking to renew tax funding plan for housing improvements

WDTN TV Channel 2 - November 29, 2023
Dayton Tenant Union fights for funding through Issue 9

Dayton Daily News - November 15, 2023
Community Conversations: What does the proposed property tax increase mean for you?

Beaver Creek News Current
- November 7, 2023
WPCU Sunshine Fund awards $165,000

Dayton Daily News
- November 2, 2023
Dayton groups ask city to use tax money to improve housing, tenant protections

CUInsight.com
- November 1, 2023
WPCU Sunshine Community Fund awards $165,000 to twelve nonprofits

Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
- October 9, 2023
Legal service providers step up to help Haitian immigrants in Ohio

The Blade -
October 8, 2023
Diamante Awards celebrate Latino community

The Blade - October 5, 2023
Housing advocates host free legal clinic for renters

91.3 WYSO - September 29, 2023
Ohio nonprofit launches eviction relief program amid shortage of affordable housing

Dayton Daily News - September 28, 2023
Community Gem: Dayton man has a lifetime of fighting for others' rights in the court of law

91.3 WYSO
- September 22, 2023
Post-pandemic evictions trending upward in Ohio, prompting search for solutions

Dayton Daily News
- September 20, 2023
Voices: Businesses get their way when it comes to making health care a nightmare

Energy News Network
- September 8, 2023
Ohio disconnection data still lacks detail on racial disparities

Dayton Daily News - September 5, 2023
Group forming Dayton tenant union to boost renters' voices

NPR
- August 26, 2023
The Facing Project: A place to call home

Dayton Daily News - August 25, 2023
Dispute continues over how speedily utilities can disconnect Ohioans

Dayton Daily News
- August 10, 2023
Voices: Coalition's tour affirms need for alternatives to the jail

91.3 WYSO
- August 3, 2023
Man dies in custody at Montgomery County Jail, seventh so far this year

Dayton Daily News - July 12, 2023
PUCO orders utilities to delay disconnecting customers applying for energy assistance

The Blade
- June 11, 2023
Legal community gathers for Gridiron

Springfield News-Sun
- June 9, 2023
Local legal community helping Haitian immigrants stay in U.S., Springfield

The Sojourner's Truth
- June 1, 2023
The 2023 Access to Justice Awards Dinner honors Judge Myron Duhart

University of Dayton News
- May 22, 2023
Scholars selected for full law school tuition, $15,000 yearly stipend, post-grad job

The Toledo Journal
- May 17, 2023
Farmworker activist Mónica Ramírez to keynote the 2023 Access to Justice Awards Dinner on May 25

Toledo.com
- May 5, 2023
Farmworker activist Mónica Ramírez to keynote the 2023 Access to Justice Awards Dinner on May 25

Mansfield News Journal
- March 26, 2023
Lexington High School senior facing challenges makes broadcasting debut at All-Star Classic

Dayton Daily News - March 3, 2023
Dayton approves 'source of income' protections; landlords rip Section 8 program

Toledo City Paper
- February 27, 2023
Toledo According to Raina Dawson

Dayton Daily News
- February 27, 2023
VineBrook Homes has hundreds of local complaints, evictions

91.3 WYSO
- February 23, 2023
Jefferson Township residents express concern about smell from waste treatment plant

WHIO TV Channel 7
- February 22, 2023
What's that smell? Jefferson Township community concerned about odor coming from industrial facility

WDTN TV Channel 2
- February 21, 2023
Odor Hotline announced for Jefferson Township residents

Dayton 24/7 Now
- February 21, 2023
Jeffers
on Township community launches hotline to report unpleasant odor

Dayton Daily News
- February 21, 2023
Odor hotline set up for complaints against treatment plant

The Blade -
January 30, 2023
Base rate of Columbia Gas bills going up $3 to $4 a month

Law.com -
January 10, 2023
UD Law expands diversity pipeline program with four new partners

University of Dayton-
January 3, 2023
New partners join Flyer Legal Pathways Program that provides full law school tuition, $15,000 yearly stipend, job after graduation

WCSM Radio-
December 28, 2022
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality offers tenant eviction services

91.7 WVXU-
December 22, 2022
Ohio human rights orgs call for an end to Title 42 after U.S. Supreme Court extends the policy

Dayton Daily News-
October 31, 2022
Dayton considers new protections for a type of housing discrimination

Human Rights Watch-
October 26, 2022
Over 70 rights groups denounce racially motivated Texas shooting

The Blade -
September 6, 2022
Toledo will get hearing on Columbia's proposal to raise natural gas prices

Dayton Daily News -
August 31, 2022
Voices: COVID, housing issues have disproportionally affected low-income individuals, people of color

Dayton Daily News -
August 16, 2022
Afghan refugees grateful for welcoming in Dayton area

91.3 WYSO -
July 25, 2022
Community lawyering in the Miami Valley

News5 Cleveland
- July 18, 2022
Debate continues over Ohio's EdChoice as more organizations chime in on lawsuit

The Blade - June 19, 2022
'The biggest hurdle': Advocates push to change Toledo's restrictive group home zoning laws

Dayton Daily News - June 14, 2022
AES seeks ability to cut residents' power remotely; consumer groups, PUCO push back

The Blade
- May 19, 2022
Hendel: Honorable Glenda Hatchett presides over 2022 Access to Justice Awards

Columbus Dispatch
- May 14, 2022
Police hail new data-gathering cameras as crimefighters; critics worry about over-policing

Sentinel-Tribune
- April 23, 2022
Community Advocacy Award goes to Maya

The Blade - April 21, 2022
Local leaders announce multi-organization partnership to combat evictions in Lucas County

WXVU - March 28, 2022
Cincinnati renters have eviction protection under a new law. But the county court won't enforce it

The New York Times
- February 12, 2022
Why was Dave Chappelle at a village council meeting in Ohio?

Dayton Daily News - January 16, 2022
Internet bill subsidy could benefit many Ohio households

The Land - January 11, 2022
Renters are protected in other Ohio cities. Could Cleveland be next?

Ohio Capital Journal - January 4, 2022
Dayton utility asks regulators to make electric shutoffs easier

91.3 WYSO - December 3, 2021
ABLE receives large HUD grant to help tenants at risk of eviction

Dayton Business Journal - December 1, 2021
Dayton group lands #1M grant to aid tenants facing eviction

WTOL11 - November 28, 2021
Toledo law groups receives $1 million grant from HUD to help provide legal assistance to at-risk tenants

Columbus Dispatch - November 26, 2021
Here are 10 organizations serving immigrants and refugees in Columbus

The Blade - November 23, 2021
Toledo's Advocates for Basic Equality receives $1 million grant

Columbus Dispatch - November 11, 2021
New data shows that fewer immigrants granted asylum in Ohio compared to national average

Washington Post - October 22, 2021
License plate scanners were supposed to bring peace of mind. Instead they tore the neighborhood apart

Yellow Springs News - September 30, 2021
Village Council bans income source discrimination for renters

93.1 WYSO - September 30, 2021
Yellow Springs to offer broadband internet as a public utility

13ABC - September 17, 2021
New legal help for people in Toledo facing eviction

91.3 WYSO - September 14, 2021
Yellow Springs looks at legislation to stop housing discrimination

The Blade - August 9, 2021
Officials hope to secure legal representation for those caught in Toledo eviction crisis

The Blade - August 8, 2021
Toledo's eviction crisis: 'Complicated systems break in complicated ways'

Bloomberg
- August 4, 2021
Surveillance startup brings police tech to neighborhoods

Columbus Dispatch - July 7, 2021
Advocates resuming in-person outreach to provide legal help for immigrant farmworkers

Dayton Daily News - June 27, 2021
Agencies distributing rent aid in race against evictions

Columbus Dispatch -
June 27, 2021
New Ohio State law clinic to help immigrants while giving students hands-on experience

Dayton Business Journal - April 6, 2021
Wright-Patt Credit Union fund names new nonprofit recipients

Freshwater Cleveland - February 15, 2021
Support growing for 'Pay to Stay' legislation to help curb some evictions

Farm and Dairy - February 11, 2021
Why Biden's immigration proposal matters to Ohio agricultural

Farm and Dairy - February 11, 2021
How to legally immigrate to the US

Dayton.Com - February 10, 2021
Dayton mayor: This is a transformational moment

WRGT Dayton - February 5, 2021
Many struggle to find housing after evictions during pandemic

Dayton Daily News - January 31, 2021
Inspire Dayton:  Retiring Dayton attorney battled predatory lenders

The Blade - January 9, 2021
A controversial landlord bought a historic church.  Now what?

Dayton Daily News - January 4, 2021
Dayton area has not seen eviction crisis; here's why advocates believe it's been delayed

Journal News - December 26, 2020
Lawyer for the powerless steps it up in 2020

91.3 WYSO - November 24, 2020
Gem City Market In Final Stages, Plans to Open Early 2021

Columbus Dispatch - November 23, 2020
New program trains non-lawyers to assist asylum seekers who have no legal counsel

Toledo Blade - November 21, 2020
State orders TPS to provide make-up time for special-education students

Dayton Daily News - November 9, 2020
Oakwood joins other cities acquiring police cruiser, body cameras

The Blade - November 1, 2020
Advocates work to register Lucas County jail inmates to vote

The Blade - October 15, 2020                                                                     
Barbara Hendel:  Lawyers recognized for good works at Access to Justice Awards

The Lantern - The Ohio State University - October 7, 2020 
Virtual Workshop Series Focuses on Ohio Immigrant Experiences

WKSU (89.7) Public Radio News for Northeast Ohio - July 23, 2020
Ohio's Migrant Farmworkers Need COVID-19 Protections, Advocates Say

The Columbus Dispatch - June 13, 2020
Advocates for ICE detainees fear another COVID-19 outbreak if Morrow County jail reopens

Dayton Daily News - May 12, 2020
Evictions on hold in Dayton. But 'surge' is coming

Dayton Daily News - April 19, 2020
Group that provides free legal services taking a hit due to coronavirus

Yellow Springs News (YSNews.com) - April 16, 2020
Help for local tenants, landlords

FOX19 NOW - February 11, 2020
Hamilton Co. Clerk of Courts launches task force to protect immigrants

The Blade -
December 1, 2019
Acts of kindness: Groups raise funds to provide legal services for people in poverty

91.3 WYSO -
November 10, 2019
Dayton area leaders to be honored for service to community

91.3 WYSO
- April 19, 2019
Federal officials expected in Dayton to investigate Good Sam closure impacts

YSNEWS.com - February 14, 2019
The border is here - Mauritanians fight deportation

Dayton Daily News - September 26, 2018
Deported Fairfield mom welcomed home with prayer service

The Blade -
May 10, 2018
Harbaugh visits Toledo to advocate for equality in court system

Dayton Daily News
- May 10, 2018
DP&L's requested rate hike draws opposition

The Blade -
October 26, 2017
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality director set to retire

The New Yorker - July 22, 2017
The Mothers Being Deported by Trump

The Blade - April 9, 2017
Immigration challenges topic of panel

The Guardian - April 6, 2017
Mother of four to be deported to Mexico in sign of Trump policy shift

The Hill - April 17, 2017
In Ohio, we lost a mom of 4 to Trump's ruthless immigration policies

Toledo City Paper - March 7, 2017
Landlords slow to comply with lead paint ordinance