KEJC Hiring Health Justice Attorney
KEJC is hiring its next Health Justice Attorney. Apply by September 12th!
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- Aug 16
- 4 min
KEJC Hiring Housing Justice Attorney
Kentucky Equal Justice Center seeks an attorney with experience in housing law and policy as our new Housing Justice Attorney.
- Apr 3
- 4 min
It's election time
Kentucky Equal Justice Center seeks legal services Staff Representatives to our Board to help oversee our operation and development as a...
- Mar 22
- 3 min
KEJC Statement on HB 7
Kentucky Equal Justice Center is a non-federally funded partner with civil legal aid programs across the state that help people when...
- Mar 7
- 4 min
HB 7 slashes the safety net just when we saw we needed it
The pandemic hit hard and fast. It hit some people and communities harder than others. It made heroes of front line workers, especially...
- Feb 9
- 2 min
HB 4: more bureaucracy, less help when working families need it
People lost jobs. Businesses closed up shop. It happened with unprecedented speed. The pandemic showed that we need a strong, modern,...
- Jan 14
- 1 min
In memory and recognition of Chris Frost
KEJC lost a devoted friend, mentor, and advocate Thursday with the passing of board member Chris Frost. As long running board chair,...
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Redistricting shapefiles for Kentucky districts available
Leaders with supermajorities in both Kentucky's House and Senate have not released the shapefiles necessary for election law experts and...
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Picking up the pieces following tornadoes in western Kentucky
Kentuckians have been shaken following the December tornado disaster, and need help moving forward on solid ground. It’s a vulnerable...
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Together, We'll Stop Evictions! Will you join me?
Emma Anderson I’m Emma Anderson. I joined the KEJC team about six weeks ago to do housing outreach in Lexington. I work closely with...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Let's Lift Up the Voices of Kentucky Workers!
McKenzie Cantrell My name is McKenzie Cantrell. I have been Kentucky Equal Justice Center’s Employment Law Attorney for eight years! At...
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
Become a Partner! Together, We'll End Hunger in Kentucky
Tyler Offerman I’m Tyler Offerman. I'm the Food Justice Fellow with Kentucky Equal Justice Center. I believe that every Kentuckian,...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Let's Improve Health Outcomes in the Commonwealth!
Miranda Brown I'm KEJC’s Outreach Coordinator. I make sure Kentuckians know about resources in our community. I love my work because I...
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Will You Help Me Fight for Immigrant Victims of Crime?
Allison Hight At Maxwell Street Legal Clinic, a program of Kentucky Equal Justice Center, I work with immigrant crime victims to help...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
KEJC Supports Mask Requirements in Kentucky Schools
Kentucky legislators are meeting today in the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee to consider the actions recently taken by the...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
KEJC and Fair Elections Center Challenge Beshear's Unfair Voting Rights Policy
KEJC and Fair Elections Center Challenge Beshear's Unfair Voting Rights Policy
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Defend Homerenters from Abuse (and Help Test KEJC's Comment Collector!)
The Kentucky Equal Justice Center has worked with a very generous Code for Kentuckiana member to build an app that allows us to collect...
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
KEJC Applauds Biden Administration’s Decision to Drop Trump-Era Public Charge Regulations
Supreme Court of the United States (Anthony Quintano) The Biden administration filed an agreement before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 9 min
Kentucky Courts Can and Must Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction, Not Just Landlords
KEJC's Senior Counsel explains how courts changed in the foreclosure crisis and how they must change again in the eviction crisis.
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Tell your legislator to vote NO on SB 264
Kentucky lawmakers introduced SB 264 to forbid an eviction moratorium during an emergency. That means that during a pandemic — when 1 in...