katrina

December 12, 2005 - Thanks to a class-action lawsuit brought by public interest lawyers, FEMA is being forced to extend the length of time they'll help Katrina survivors stay in hotels:

December 10, 2005 - I spent all of today in a church in Jackson, Mississippi for the Katrina Survivor's Assembly. The meeting, organized by the People's Hurricane Relief Fund, was composed of some 150 survivors from around the country, and about the same number of allies from Oregon to New York and all points in-between.

December 7, 2005 - A hush came over the plane as we started our descent into New Orleans. Everyone was looking out the windows, taking in the devastation below. "It makes a big difference when you actually see it, with your own eyes, doesn't it?" said the woman next to me.

December 6, 2005 - C-SPAN 2 is now showing live testimony from African-American survivors of Katrina. They're testifying for a special hearing held by Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA). Mama D from the 7th Ward is on fire:

December 5, 2005 - Next time you hear someone complaining about the "set-asides" and other "special breaks" supposedly granted to businesses run by African-American and other "minority" owners, here's a story from yesterday's Charlotte Observer:

December 5, 2005 - Instituter Elena Everett and I are headed down to Louisiana and Mississippi this week for a first-hand look at the rebuilding process in the post-hurricane Gulf, as part of our coverage for Gulf Coast Re

December 2, 2005 - As if the old questions weren't enough. Rep. Henry Waxman's Government Reform Minority Office is on the case: