legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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That includes precautions that the Federal Trade Commission, legal aid organizations, and others recommend for younger victims of coercive control, such as checking their phone’s settings to see what information applications are sharing about them—and with whom.
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Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Children who are isolated, denied legal aid, and separated from family care are not protected from trafficking; they are primed for it.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet this phenomenon is happening frequently across the state, advocates and legal aid organizations say.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Kristin Faust, executive director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, previously told the Tribune this decision was made based on data from last year’s program and conversations with legal aid, tenants and landlords.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Children who are isolated, denied legal aid, and separated from family care are not protected from trafficking; they are primed for it.
—Ruchira Gupta, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet this phenomenon is happening frequently across the state, advocates and legal aid organizations say.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Kristin Faust, executive director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, previously told the Tribune this decision was made based on data from last year’s program and conversations with legal aid, tenants and landlords.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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