‘More with less’: Funding freeze for NC legal services causes widespread impact

Money helping to provide free legal services in North Carolina is now frozen and causing a ripple effect in and out of court.

Corinne Wiggins is a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Army. She has been going through a housing dispute for years, but struggled to afford legal presentation — that was until she found Charlotte Legal Advocacy.

“I’ve gone to court four times with this case,” Wiggins told Channel 9’s Eli Brand. “With them stepping in, I can see my ending.”…

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