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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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Texas veterans can receive free legal help from Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas is having its Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week from Nov. 4 through 11.
Local attorneys, paralegals recognized for pro bono work
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas once again recognized several area attorneys and paralegals during National Pro Bono Week.
How to Make and Escalate Apartment Repair Requests
Farwah Raza, supervising attorney for the Home Preservation Project at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, explains renters are entitled to repairs that affect their health…
Joppa Shouldn’t Have to Fight This Hard for Cleaner Air
The next step in challenging the permit is a contested case hearing, according to Michael Bates, a Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas attorney representing the…
City of Lubbock Hosting Public Hearing on Unified Development Code Wednesday
The North and East Lubbock Coalition, through Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the…
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…
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