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Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities

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Yahoo News

Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities

President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration. Biden will sign a memorandum directing the Department of Justice to restore key functions of the shuttered Access to Justice Office and to reestablish the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. The plans are laid out in…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.

3 years ago·United States

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CBS News

Biden takes executive action to boost legal services for low-income Americans

Mr. Biden's presidential memorandum is the latest step taken by his administration to advance racial equity.

3 years ago

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The Hill

Biden looks to expand legal assistance for minorities, low-income Americans

President Biden will sign an executive action on Tuesday aimed at improving access to civil legal aid and public defenders for minorities and those from low-income backgrounds, as part of the White House’s broader effort to advance racial justice

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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