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Too Broke for Bankruptcy

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Too Broke for Bankruptcy

‘This Is Unacceptable’: ProPublica Story on Bankruptcy in Memphis Prompts City Council Soul-Searching

The story detailed how the city’s poor black residents are steered into bankruptcy plans they are doomed to fail. Two City Council members are looking at a series of solutions to address the underlying problems.

by Paul Kiel,

Many People are Too Broke for Bankruptcy. A New Report Suggests Some Fixes.

by Paul Kiel,

Chicago Begins To Rethink How Bankruptcy Lawyers Get Paid

by Melissa Sanchez,

When You Can’t Afford to Go Bankrupt

by Paul Kiel,

Cómo se cometen estafas de bancarrotas con impunidad en Los Ángeles

por Paul Kiel,

How to Get Away With Bankruptcy Fraud

by Paul Kiel,

Without Fanfare, Equifax Makes Bankruptcy Change That Affects Hundreds of Thousands

by Paul Kiel,

Chicago’s Bankruptcy Boom

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques,

Have You Seriously Considered Filing for Bankruptcy?

by ProPublica,

Data Analysis: Bankruptcy and Race in America

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques,

In the South, Bankruptcy Is Different, Especially for Black Debtors

by Hannah Fresques and Paul Kiel,

Bankruptcy: What’s the Difference Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?

by Paul Kiel,

How the Bankruptcy System Is Failing Black Americans

by Paul Kiel with Hannah Fresques,