Press Releases

Texas Justice Courts See 82 Percent Increase in Debt Claim Cases
New website launches to inform Texans of their rights and combat deceptive debt collection practices
June 6, 2018
Civil Rights Orgs Challenge HUD’s New Attempt to Destroy Critical Fair Housing Tool
May 30, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Sue HUD over Suspended Implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
May 8, 2018
Attorneys and Advocates Organize Response to Schools that Punish Students who Participate in Gun Violence Awareness Walkouts
April 19, 2018
Payday Lenders Sue Federal Consumer Bureau to Abolish Borrower Protections
A successful lawsuit would mean more working families remain stuck in crippling debt
April 10, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to Needville ISD Over Threats to Punish Student Protesters
February 27, 2018
Members of Congress File Bill to Protect Loan Sharks
December 4, 2017
Juvenile Justice Coalition Calls for Sweeping Reforms to Texas’s Juvenile Justice System
November 30, 2017
New Study Shows Disjointed Policy and Funding Exacerbate Youth Homelessness in Texas
Most comprehensive study to date of youth homelessness in Texas finds tens of thousands of youth experience homelessness each year due to inadequate support
November 15, 2017
Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination in Port Isabel Hurricane Rebuild Efforts
Millions of dollars in damages sought to reconcile wrongful actions
November 6, 2017
Payday & Auto Title Loan Rule Will Bolster Fair Lending
October 5, 2017
Texas Appleseed Celebrates New Rule to Restore Consumers’ Ability to Enforce Rights and Protections in Court
July 10, 2017

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