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Lubbock Tenant Lawsuit Over Utility Shutoff Moves To New Phase
The recent hearing focused on whether the district court has jurisdiction over the case. Attorneys for the utility say no. LANWT attorney, Benjamin Gerzik, says…
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Decades after closure of lead smelter, voices rise against other West Dallas polluters
Residents say a shingle plant located near homes, a school and a library branch poses potential risks.
Joppa Tries To Fight Off a Concrete Batch Plant That Lacks the Proper Permit
Residents in the Dallas freedman’s town say their neighborhood is being polluted by a plant that has shown it won’t play by the rules. The…
Garland Apartment Complex Tenants Go without A/C for Days
LANWT talks tenant rights.
Tarrant County Pays $150,000 to Settle Lawsuit Over Court Fees Charged to Low-Income Litigants
Tom Stutz, an attorney with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas who represented one group of plaintiffs in the case, said that ending the county’s practice…
Black and Hispanic Lubbock Residents Want Federal Intervention in Zoning, Environmental Policies
“By forcing high-intensity industrial uses into North and East Lubbock neighborhoods, the City subjects residents of color to greater health risks,” the complaint filed by…
Renter Worries: Ella Apartment Residents Left with Questions, Little Hope for Improvements
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas held a meeting to discuss tenants’ rights at a local church, where attendees had many questions about problems at The…
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