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In local news
- Mediation helped hundreds of Hawaii renters avoid eviction. (Looking back: During the pandemic, many communities changed their approach to evictions by adding or expanding mediation programs that help renters and landlords resolve their cases outside of court.)
- More older adults are experiencing homelessness due to rising rents and inflation. (Go deeper: Why eviction hits older adults harder)
- In Tennessee, 21% of Black residents can’t vote because of laws that disenfranchise people who have been convicted of felonies.
New from BigIfTrue.org
- After closures during the pandemic, court systems across the country have dealt with backlogs that have slowed cases. I wrote about some of the ways communities have gotten rid of their backlogs and why turnover in prosecutor and public defender offices can add to backlogs.
- A Department of Justice investigation found that the Minnesota Department of Corrections denied modifications to incarcerated people with disabilities during GED exams.
- Evictions have been rising in Oklahoma, where renters can lose their homes for filing health and safety complaints.
Looking for ways to stay engaged after the election? We’re hosting an online trivia night on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. Central, and we’ll have a Q&A about access to justice and housing with our special guests:
- Tiffany Graves, pro bono counsel for the Bradley Arant Boult & Cummings law firm in Madison, Mississippi
- And Becky Gligo, executive director of Housing Solutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Thank you for reading Hard Reset. You can find me here at bryant@bigiftrue.org and 405-990-0988.
– Mollie Bryant
Founder and editor, BigIfTrue.org
