Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter still fighting long after boxing days pass

“He once boxed to make a living — because, he said, blacks in the 1940s and ’50s had few options outside being a criminal or entertainer — but he fights today because innocent people in prison rarely have anyone in their corner. After enduring a portion of his prison bid and being instrumental in an oscar performance by Denzel Washington, Rubin Carter examines himself as he stares in the “Eye of the Hurricane” in his new book. CNN takes us back and then prepares us for the release of his latest production.

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DJWillieShakes

Brentin Mock: New Orleans? NO MORE $ FOR YOU!

In the good ol’ vein of ‘what-the-hell-is-going on’, our friend Brentin Mock highlights an interesting development in his latest column in The American Prospect.

According to published reports:
“a recent Treasury Department ruling has disqualified the Gulf Coast region from a significant portion of stimulus funding specifically set aside to help low-income housing developments languishing due to the recession”.

This ruling is HUGE. Why is New Orleans disqualified from these treasury funds?

Has it been too long?

Are people starting to forget what happened?

Check out Brentin’s piece over at The American Prospect!

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Steve Romain

FEMA: “We’ll Leave The Light On For You.”

Five bucks can’t buy you much these days. A movie rental, a funny t-shirt, maybe a footlong sandwich. But in New Orleans, five bucks is going much further.

Amidst all the suffering and slow rebuilding of New Orleans, FEMA will sell hurricane victims a trailer for 5 bucks or less. If one has been living in a trailer in order to rebuild their home, the trailer they have been living in can be sold to them at low costs, rather than having to vacate them.

This is a drastic new development: as of a week or so ago, they had until the end of this month to GTFO those trailers.
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Steve Romain