Group Says Virginia’s Legal System Is Stacked Against The Poor

Legal Aid Justice Center’s Executive Director, Mary Bauer. (Credit: Legal Aid Justice Center)

For 50 years, Virginia’s Legal Aid Justice Center has been working to assure that poor people get a fair shake under the law. Now, the organization says it’s launching a new program to identify the biggest problems with this state’s legal system. Sandy Hausman has details.

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