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Ike Was Bad for Galveston's Poor, but it Might Get Worsenew

The hurricane devastated the city's North Side, an historic African-American community. Four of the area's six housing projects have been condemned and many residents have lost everything. Will the community be rebuilt or will it suffer the same fate as New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina?
The Texas Observer  |  Forrest Wilder  |  12-17-2008  |  Disasters

In San Francisco's Projects, Truth Comes at a Pricenew

Deanna Johnson testified against a murderer to save her son, breaking the most fundamental law of the projects: Don't snitch.
SF Weekly  |  Ashley Harrell  |  05-23-2008  |  Crime & Justice

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