Eye on the Pie
Indiana’s poverty is a continuing disgrace
The latest numbers available from the Census Bureau reported Indiana had 816,000 persons in poverty in 2023. That was registered as 12.2% of the state’s population. We had the 20th highest poverty rate in the nation.
Being better than Kentucky shouldn’t be our goal.
And now what?
On October 18, thousands of Hoosiers gathered in Indianapolis and around the state for the No Kings rallies. Protesting is easy – now what are YOU going to do about it?
Your Honor, You Can Fix This
Our report addresses the injustices in our state’s courts specifically. But both the problems and the solutions apply to most eviction courts across the country, as researchers like Rutgers Law School professor Kathryn Sabbeth (quoted in our report) has said for years.
Our Eviction Court Clients Need This Treaty
Joining the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Would End the U.S.’s Back-and-Forth Dance with Domestic Poverty