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An open letter to Mayor Linda Gorton: Stop mass evictions now with a citywide ban.
This letter first ran in the Lexington Herald-Leader on December 4, 2020. Thank you to Lexington Housing Justice Collective for...
Dec 16, 20204 min read
KEJC Director Rich Seckel Named Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named KEJC Director Rich Seckel a 2020 Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion, recognizing Seckel's...
Dec 15, 20203 min read
Congratulations, Sadiqa Reynolds: Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion 🎉
KEJC's letter supporting the nomination of Sadiqa Reynolds's nomination as a Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion wrote itself.
Dec 11, 20204 min read
¿Puedo Ser Desalojado De Un Asilo De Ancianos Durante La Pandemia? Probablemente No.
For English click here. Ha habido mucha discusión últimamente con respecto al peligro que el Coronavirus presenta en los adultos que...
Nov 2, 20203 min read
¿Eres Residente Del Estado De Kentucky Y No Puedes Por El Momento Pagar Tu Renta?
**INFORMACIÓN ACTUAL: Primero de Junio: En luz de la orden del Gobernador y de la Suprema Corte de Kentucky, los caseros pueden presentar...
Nov 2, 202012 min read
Links for Kentuckians Facing Eviction
CDC Declaration HomerenterDeclaration.org * Review, Sign, Email CDC Declaration to your landlord * Get connected to your local legal aid...
Oct 9, 20201 min read
New Survey Shows Extreme Hardship Among Kentuckians as President Halts Talks on COVID-19 Aid Bill
President Trump tweeted yesterday that he was ending Congressional talks on a critical new aid package. A new survey of Kentucky...
Oct 7, 20203 min read
Why You Don't Need to Justify the Space You're Taking Up - A Tribute to RBG
Justice Ginsburg’s legacy challenges me to remember this: You should never be asked to justify the space you’re taking up.
Sep 24, 20204 min read
Want to Beat the Virus? Assure Safety at Work.
Governor Beshear batted well enough on workers' safety to get Kentucky onto an honor roll. The National Employment Law Project recently...
Aug 25, 20203 min read
KEJC Listservs
KEJC hosts and moderates a few different listservs that may be of interest to attorneys, subject matter experts, and activists who would...
Aug 4, 20201 min read
Slashing UI is Heartless. Negotiators Must Do Better.
The Kentucky Equal Justice Center’s Richard Seckel released the following statement on the Senate Republican proposal for the next round...
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Tell Governor Beshear to Defend and Extend His Eviction Protections
Yesterday, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new Order allowing all evictions (except CARES Act-protected properties) to proceed...
Jul 28, 20202 min read
Help Build Our Board
Call for Nominations Kentucky Equal Justice Center seeks one new Community Board Member and two new Client Board Members to help oversee...
Jul 25, 20201 min read
Kentucky Workers Town Hall
Congress Must Act Immediately to Extend and Expand UI $600 Supplemental Income Kentucky — Since the end of March, an extra $600 a week in...
Jul 24, 20204 min read
Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.
Free testing for everybody sounded great! That is, until we got a bill for $162.93 for my husband's COVID-19 test.
Jul 15, 20204 min read
KEJC Speaks Out Against Oklahoma's Bad Medicaid Proposal
Changing Medicaid to fit the state's budgets isn't just bad for Medicaid and the people who need it; it's illegal.
Jun 29, 20204 min read
KEJC Stands in Solidarity as Communities Protest Murders
Black lives matter. KEJC stands in solidarity with Black communities as they protest recent murders and longstanding racism. We take...
Jun 3, 20201 min read
Are You a Kentuckian Who Can’t Pay Rent Right Now?
Here are some answers to questions you may have about renters' rights in the time of COVID–19.
Jun 1, 202011 min read
Help Kentuckians Facing Eviction
Kentucky lawyers, your neighbors who are facing eviction need your help.
May 28, 20200 min read
Get the Help You Need
Here’s the latest on food, health coverage, childcare, unemployment insurance and housing.
May 22, 20205 min read
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