The news crew gathers to discuss defense attorneys in immigration court, the impact of non-profits in low-income communities, and more and a surprise guest joins for Brittany’s birthday. Author and law professor Mehrsa Baradaran joins DeRay to talk about the racial wealth gap, and tax law professor and former OMB staffer David Kamin briefs us on the latest tax bills.

SHOW NOTES:

American Sociological Review: The Causal Effect of Local Nonprofits on Violent Crime

Steve Bozzone: Elements of White Middle-Class Dominant Culture

WaPo: Trump administration ends Obama-era protection program for Central American minors

NYT Book Review: ‘From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime,’ by Elizabeth Hinton

Vera: New York State Becomes First in the Nation to Provide Lawyers for All Immigrants Detained and Facing Deportation

Vera: SAFE Cities Network Launches: 11 Communities United to Provide Public Defense to Immigrants Facing Deportation

David Blight: Race and Reunion

WaPo: Voters repudiate not just Trump but the white-supremacist hatred seen in Charlottesville

The State: White, black Southerners both feel ‘under attack,’ split on hot- button issues

David Kamin

Mehrsa Baradaran

Prosperity Now: The Road to Zero Wealth

The Color of Money