A $50,000 bond for a 43-cent theft: How the cash bail system favors the wealthy
Many bonds are set without considering if defendants can afford them, letting the wealthy walk while the poor stay in jail
How video games credit work is weird
Those final credits seem unending, but they still exclude workers
In Oklahoma and six other states, landlords can evict renters for reporting health and safety violations
Laws that allow landlord retaliation can enable slumlords to cycle renters in and out of unsafe units, housing advocates say.
Rent assistance programs are behind on spending targets
Also: Let’s make 2021 the year of the bird
During the pandemic, many communities changed their approach to evictions
Cities and states are ensuring more access to legal services for people facing eviction