Where the poor face the death penalty without a lawyer
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South Carolina chief justice tells judges to stop jailing poor defendants without lawyers
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Suit claims South Carolina municipal courts jail poor people without providing a lawyer
A class action lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that municipal courts in South Carolina fail to provide lawyers to people who can’t afford them and fail to advise defendants of their right to a lawyer. ABA Journal Daily News
Poor Response to Puerto Rico Shows Racism Is Not About Exploiting POCs but White Americans
By 2004, it was known by public officials in Cleveland that a number of its working-class and often black neighborhoods were experiencing unusually high rates of foreclosures, and that this spike had shady lending as its cause. Alan Greenspan and the governor of Ohio at the time were alerted about the crisis and its seriousness, […]
Does private probation company have a constitutional right to cash in on the poor?
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Does federal law discriminate against homeowners with poor income or credit?
From Freddie Mac's weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 4.02 percent, three basis points better than last week's 4.05 percent. Thirty-year rates have held steady just above or below 4 percent for the past five weeks.The 15-year fixed averaged 3.27 percent, two basis points better than last week's 3.29 percent. Foreclosure News
Federal cuts would target civil legal aid for poor
Funds for low-income people seeking legal help in civil cases – such as those involving domestic violence protection from abuse orders, child custody issues, evictions, mortgage foreclosures, utility shut-offs, and access to public benefits – could potentially become scarcer. According to several reports, President Donald Trump's budget proposal could eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, the […]
The astounding gap between rich and poor Asian Americans
A new report from the think tank Center for American Progress suggests that for Asian Americans, wealth inequality is more pronounced than whites – and the report highlights the problem with lumping Asian Americans together. Census figures show that Indian American households, for example, earn nearly twice the national average, while Bangladeshi and Cambodian Americans […]
Agent to Agent: Avoiding and working through poor appraisals
In this monthly column, a member of Miami's Master Brokers Forum will examine and positively resolve potential differences which may arise between real estate professionals in the field. This month's edition is written by Master Broker Iliana Abella, Realtor and co-owner of Greater Miami Investments , a full-service real estate boutique located in Coral Gables. […]
Governor appointed to represent poor defendant wins reprieve, appoints new members of PD commission
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