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WATCH LIVE: Officials discuss free legal aid available to at-risk families in poverty in Cleveland

Cleveland
Posted at 2:59 PM, Jul 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-01 14:59:31-04

CLEVELAND — Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelly and Right to Counsel-Cleveland will take part in live stream discussion to discuss free legal counsel available to families who live at or below the poverty line and are at-risk of being evicted.

You can watch the discussion in the player below around 3 p.m.

News 5 livestream event

July 1 marks the first day that at-risk families are eligible for free legal counsel. Cleveland City Council passed legislation last October aimed at helping families stay in their homes and out of poverty.

Right to Counsel-Cleveland is a partnership between the United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.

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