Propublica has a great set of articles linking auto tickets in Chicago to a high number of bankruptcies in that city. But the story is much larger than that. Cities like Chicago and Ferguson, Missouri would rather raise fees and fines than reduce the size of government. It's also a story about lawyers prey on poor people and how Black people get a bad deal from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the south. Finally, the whole debt industry is stacked against poor people. All the links are here.
Sadly, many of the rich are parasites of the poor.
Sadly, many of the rich are parasites of the poor.
Some detailed interviews with people in the story
Here is the series overview page
A related article on poor people not being able to afford Bankruptcy
and finally two more article on Black people and chapter 13(reorganization and repayment) in the South
And finally, a couple stories about the debt industry
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If you really want to make your point, you should summarize key points in each of these links. I find it challenging to following the argument when I am trying to thread together each link.
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