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Laura Flanders & Friends
Shutdowns & Civil Rights Attacks: Federal Workers Fight Back
Season 2
Episode 228
About 750,000 people are on unpaid leave as the U.S. government shutdown continues — but some of the most caring parts of the government's work have been shut down for months. Civil rights attorneys Palmer Heenan and Paul Osadebe recently signed a shocking complaint letter describing chaos within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is responsible for protecting fair housing.
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