Independent Legal Services Corp to free aid from political control
Report argues that current legal aid programs tied to the government risk political interference. It proposes a National Corporation for Legal Services funded by Congress with an independent 18 member board to streamline and broaden access for the rural poor and others, ensuring fair court access nationwide.
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United States
Office of Equal Opportunity
C.E.C
California Rural Legal Assistance Agency
CRLA
C.E.0
Department
Justice
National Corporation For Legal Services
Congress
Legal Services Corporation
Your Alderman Reports on Fair Credit Reporting Act
Hyde Park readers learn about the Fair Credit Reporting Act that took effect last week. It gives consumers the right to disclosure from credit reporting agencies, sources of information, and recipients of reports, with free disclosures upon certain requests and reinvestigation of disputed items. The act also imposes penalties and enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission, urging energetic use of the consumer privacy protections.
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Hyde Park
Hyde Parkers
Answer to art fair letter revisits fair selection standards
A letter responds to criticism of the 57th Street Art Fair screening process. The committee explains first come, first served origins, then the use of a professional juried screening to fill spaces, a Quality Control panel for re screening underperforming entrants, and assures fairness, independence of jurors, and commitment to high professional standards in painting graphics sculpture crafts and photography.
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Chicago
The Role of the Junior College for Black Students
Education for Black students is viewed as a dynamic community college effort shaping structure goals and methods. The piece argues for reform in response to legislation and social change, highlighting the impact on life quality and the need for capable students to meet new educational challenges.
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Jr. College
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