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September 27, 2017

Business

How the Bankruptcy System Is Failing Black Americans

Black people struggling with debts are far less likely than their white peers to gain lasting relief from bankruptcy. A style of bankruptcy practiced by lawyers in the South is primarily to blame.

Paul Kiel, Hannah Fresques ProPublica Sep 2017 25min Permalink