Tasty Morning Bytes — History and Housing Edition
Good morning, DCentric readers. Here’s what we’re reading today:
London’s poor facing squeeze amid housing-benefit cuts England is looking to make drastic cuts to state aid, namely housing assistance, meaning that many Londoners will no longer be able to afford to live in the very expensive city. Some fear this will push the poor people out and give “rise to American-style ghettos.” (The Washington Post)
Washington housing sales fall D.C.-area housing prices may be rising, but it seems people aren’t that eager to buy. Housing sales declined sharply when compared to last year. (Washington Business Journal)
As Survivors Dwindle, Tulsa Confronts Past A brutal race riot in the 1920s left hundreds of African Americans dead and thousands homeless, but it was only recently that people in Tulsa, Okla. learned out about it. Now, the few survivors left fear that with their passing, so will go memory of the riots. Some lawmakers are hesitant to give survivors payments for damages because it could open the doors to reparations. (The New York Times)
Manassas Park Seeks Exemption From Parts Of Voting Rights Act, Gets Support The Voting Rights Act requires mostly Southern states to get federal approval any time they make changes to voting laws or procedures. But now Manassas Park, Va. is seeking exemption from certain parts of the law, which would be granted it if they prove they have “a clean recent history regarding voting discrimination.” (WAMU)