FindYourFunds.org Helping Vulnerable Massachusetts Residents
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute assisted The Shah Family Foundation in launching a centralized website last month called FindYourFunds.org. The site helps Massachusetts residents access federal cash payments through expanded federal tax credit programs. These programs include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit (CTC), and Economic Impact Payments (also known as stimulus […]
The End of Slavery in Massachusetts: How the Power of Law Fulfilled the Promise of Justice
In the same year that the American Revolution officially ended and the Treaty of Paris was signed — 1783 — the Commonwealth of Massachusetts effectively abolished the institution of slavery. Some 80 years before the signing of the Emancipation Declaration and 82 years before the last enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas were freed in 1865, […]
Valuing Legal Services for People in Poverty
At the end of May, the Biden/Harris administration released its budget for FY22. Continuing the theme that emerged with the American Rescue Plan that President Biden signed in March and the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan legislation he introduced in April, the new budget highlights the ways that the new administration is working […]
MLRI Statement Regarding Verdict in the Trial of Derek Chauvin
The outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial – guilty on all counts – brings some measure of justice to the family of George Floyd, and relief to the community in Minneapolis, to Black and brown communities across the nation, and to all people of conscience. The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute applauds the state prosecutors for […]
MLRI Applauds the American Rescue Plan Act
Last month, President Biden signed the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The law will not only provide much-needed support to the American people as we all continue to manage hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will also lead to a substantial reduction in poverty in this country. The American Rescue Plan Act recognizes […]
Welcome!
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 […]