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Special screening of ‘Our America: Lowballed’ held in Washington
WASHINGTON — There was a particular screening in Washington on Thursday of the ABC documentary “Our America: Lowballed.”
The Brookings Establishment and the Nationwide Truthful Housing Alliance hosted the occasion, which was attended by Rep. Maxine Walters and the Secretary of Housing and City Improvement Marcia Fudge.
The documentary takes a better have a look at racial bias within the dwelling appraisal course of and shares experiences from Black households whose dwelling values jumped as a lot as $500,000 after they so-called whitewashed their properties.
That concerned changing objects to make it seem {that a} white household lived of their dwelling as an alternative.
“This has been one more sign to Black and brown communities that our methods don’t see us as equals, take into consideration what that does to an individual, take into consideration how it could really feel so that you can must take away every little thing in your house in order that it could possibly be offered,” Fudge mentioned.
After the screening, audio system mentioned racial bias within the dwelling appraisal course of, the results on majority-Black neighborhoods and what reforms and guidelines could be applied on the federal stage.
HUD mentioned it’s making modifications to assist individuals who consider they’ve skilled appraisal bias.
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Daniels was nearly perfect against the Bengals, setting a single-game rookie record with a 91.3% completion rate, and the fan base has been quick to proclaim the performance as his coronation. Regardless of how accurate that is, it’s becoming clearer by the week that the Commanders have their quarterback of the future, and the players have someone they can rally around.
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DC police identify man who died after being shot near Nationals Park – WTOP News
D.C. police have identified the man who died after being shot near Nationals Park on Friday night.
D.C. police have identified the man who died after being shot near Nationals Park on Friday.
Police said officers responded to a report of gunshots being heard in the 1300 block of South Capitol Street at K Street in Southwest just before 7 p.m.
Officers said they were “flagged down” for a man with “gunshot wound injuries.” He was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
The man has been identified as Marc Butler Jr., 28, of no fixed address.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact D.C. police.
A map of the area where the shooting happened is below.
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