Wilson should have been taken to a licensed shelter, with beds and showers. Instead, he was taken to an unfurnished, unlicensed office building.
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How a gaping loophole in a landmark law is fueling gentrification
Financial institutions are fueling gentrification in low-income neighborhoods while getting credit for helping the poor.
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Is this the new redlining? How people of color are being shut out of buying homes
Black and Latino applicants across the country are being rejected for mortgages at much higher rates than whites, and their race seems to play a role.
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That Bullshit Law: TRAP
Roe v. Wade was a landmark Supreme Court decision that solidified a woman’s right to choose, but it was not the final word on abortion.
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That Bullshit Law: Voter Suppression
Over the last few years, local and federal lawmakers have begun passing measures that weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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That Bullshit Law: Kids Representing Themselves in Court
Some federal courts are forcing minors – some of them toddlers – to represent themselves in immigration proceedings.
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That Bullshit Law: Failure to Protect
On paper, failure to protect laws punish legal guardians who don’t intervene when their child is abused. But the reality is far more complicated.
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Based on a True Story
The 2000 film “Erin Brockovich” seemed like a successful David versus Goliath story. But in realty, it wasn’t a happy ending.
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Grieving in a Fishbowl
Heather Martin helped start a support group for survivors of mass shootings – she desperately wants the group to stop growing.
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Since the Spill
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill was an accident unlike any other – millions of animals were killed. But did it change any policies?