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Stabbing Victim Margarita Sanchez Credits Legal Aid with Saving Her Life at Austin Press Conference Today
Margarita Sanchez stood at the front of the room at the Capitol, quiet and small, talking about the moment she woke up in a hospital with nowhere to turn. Sanchez's husband had stabbed her, the last in a long line of humiliations that ranged from forcing her to quit her job to killing her dog to attacking her more than once with a knife. The last thing Sanchez remembered after her husband stabbed her, before she lost consciousness, was him waving divorce papers at her. More »
Court's ruling on divorce forms stokes legal debate
There are almost 6 million people who qualify for legal aid in Texas. Legal aid organizations and pro bono providers (private lawyers who work for no charge) are only able to help 1 out of 5 of those who qualify and need legal help. Due to diminishing federal and state funding, even fewer poor will be helped in the future. More »
