Authors:

  • Matthew Desmond

Excerpt

'Here And Now': Matthew Desmond Explores Milwaukee's Eviction Epidemic. Matthew Desmond, March 7, 2016, Video. "Evictions not only put poor families out on the streets, but simultaneously set off a cascade of consequences for both the people and neighborhoods affected. In his new book, "Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City," University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate and Harvard University sociology professor Matthew Desmond examines how this process plays out for families and landlords in Milwaukee's lowest-income neighborhoods." Link