David Cruz talks with Julia Sass Rubin (Bloustein School, Rutgers) about Rep. Andy Kim’s party line lawsuit, being an expert witness in the case & history impact of the line.Reporters Colleen O’Dea (NJ Spotlight News), P. Kenneth Burns (WHYY) & Sean Sullivan (NJ.com) discuss Sen. Menendez not running for reelection as a Democrat, tweaking the OPRA bill & our “Only in Jersey” moments of the week.
Toney & Kelly: A History of Local Racial Housing Covenants and Federal Housing Policies
Abstract An assembly of literature finds that the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) did not engage in credit redlining, by means of withdrawing mortgage refinance support from lower rated areas and extensively directing support to higher rated areas. The HOLC does...