Welcome to MLRI’s new blog.

We plan to use this platform to share MLRI news, helpful information on our initiatives, and perspectives on important topics related to poverty law.  2020 was one of the most difficult years in all of our memories. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests highlighting the importance of racial equity could not have made it clearer that the work we do is important to helping people living in poverty, Black and Brown communities, and other vulnerable residents.

MLRI has been a nationally recognized poverty law and policy center for more than five decades. We work together with advocacy and community partners to protect the rights of low income individuals and families.  Throughout the last 50 years, we’ve had hundreds of victories — large and small — and led groundbreaking initiatives that have benefitted low-income people in Massachusetts.

We are working on a number of initiatives related to housing protections, racial equity, immigrants’ rights, food insecurity, and many more.  We plan to use this blog to inform you of our work and update you on our progress.

Thank you for your interest in our work and we look forward to sharing more with you in the weeks and months to come.