As jails suspend in-person visitation, expensive video and phone calls fill the void
Without face-to-face visitation, speaking with attorneys is less private in some jails
Why eviction hits older adults harder, making them vulnerable to homelessness
Housing advocates say some rent control laws give landlords financial incentive to evict older, long-term renters
How housing code enforcement works in three cities
Complaint-driven code enforcement can miss rental properties that are unsafe for tenants
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
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.