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    “Evicted” and the Growing Rental Crisis

    Rising rents and flat-lined incomes are driving people from their homes at a record rate. But this “eviction epidemic” goes largely unnoticed. We’ll talk with the author of a new book about the Eviction Industrial Complex -- and what being kicked out by a landlord does to a family.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 28, 2016 • 51m Listen

    Rising rents and flat-lined incomes are driving people from their homes at a record rate. But this “eviction epidemic” goes largely unnoticed. We’ll talk with the author of a new book about the Eviction Industrial Complex -- and what being kicked out by a landlord does to a family.

    Also today: private equity firms have taken over public safety services like fire-fighting, police and ambulances in a big way -- a New York Times investigation says it’s hurting our health, safety and bank accounts.

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    3 stories
    1. 1:53

      House Republicans Release Final Benghazi Report

      House Republicans today released a final report on the 2012 attack in Benghazi that killed 4 Americans. It has new details on the Obama administration’s failings but lacked any smoking gun evidence against then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It comes a day after Democrats released their own report.

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      6 min
    2. 8:21

      The Eviction Industrial Complex

      Eviction -- it used to be a rare occurrence, a last resort for the worst tenants. Now it’s more common than many people may realize.

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      33 min
    3. 42:09

      What happens when Public Safety goes Private

      Private Equity firms now control a significant part of public safety services like firefighting, police and ambulances, and their way of doing business is very different from both government and other for-profit businesses...different in ways that a New York Times investigation says is affecting the quality of their care to people often in very…

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      10 min
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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:536 min

      House Republicans Release Final Benghazi Report

    2. 8:2133 min

      The Eviction Industrial Complex

    3. 42:0910 min

      What happens when Public Safety goes Private

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