Author Archives: 141eastpratt

Strings Attached: Federal Rules Hampering Homeless Care?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by 141eastpratt

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Prisons Mask Unemployment

Posted on April 7, 2014 by 141eastpratt

Government employment statistics typically limit their analyses to noninstitutionalized civilian workers. Monthly reports of unemployment and labor force participation inform us of the health of our economy but ignore the large and growing numbers of the working-age population that sit … Continue reading →

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The Vanishing City

Posted on April 1, 2014 by 141eastpratt

Wordless Comic by Tiger Tateishi. Source.  

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R.I.P. Jerome Murdough

Posted on March 23, 2014 by 141eastpratt

“Homeless veteran ‘basically baked to death’ at Rikers Island while being held on trespassing charge” (NY Daily News) Murdough, 56, was found dead inside his cell on Feb. 15 — eight days after he was arrested for trespassing in the … Continue reading →

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Homelessness In The Context Of The Overall Economic Crisis

Posted on March 18, 2014 by 141eastpratt

(Notes) Homelessness In The Context Of The Overall Economic Crisis Homelessness In The Context of Root Systemic Problems We need more affordable working class housing. Why has homelessness spiked in America? -What is the case of the general economy? Production … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Missing Money: United Way and each contractor should have a Three Million Dollar insurance policy for professional errors.

Posted on March 17, 2014 by 141eastpratt

The 2009 agreement made by Baltimore City and the United Way of Central Maryland contains numerous provisions that describe what will happen if grant money is misspent. These include direct liability, of United Way and of grant recipients, in the … Continue reading →

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We Need Audits

Posted on March 8, 2014 by 141eastpratt

By Paul Behler The city of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, blatantly refuses to properly audit its departments. The people of Baltimore lose money for needed services while the City pays for services, before it gets paid.  CityDynamics, the city’s expenditure … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 5, 2014 by 141eastpratt
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Code Blue Murder: What Really Happened [Repost]

Posted on March 3, 2014 by 141eastpratt

[Reposted from March 28, 2013] Dana Bolden and Gary Burton had been rubbing each other the wrong way for weeks. On Sunday, March 17, their conflict reached a breaking point. Bolden left the Davis St. overflow shelter, as usual, around … Continue reading →

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Tough Crowd for OrgCode [Repost]

Posted on March 1, 2014 by 141eastpratt

[Reposted from February 15/16, 2013] Iain De Jong of Org Code met with some intense criticism yesterday (Valentine’s Day) after a presentation of his proposed revisions to the Journey Home plan. The plan was created in 2008 with the goal … Continue reading →

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