Wonderscape
Bruce's Beach: A Historic Black Resort Reclaimed
Discover the history of Bruce's Beach, a Black-owned resort in Manhattan Beach, California, founded by Charles and Willa Bruce in 1912. Learn how the city used eminent domain to take the property in 1924, and how, nearly a century later,...
Wonderscape
The Struggle for Black Land Ownership in America
Learn about the early history of Black land ownership in America, starting with Anthony Johnson, the first recorded Black landowner. Explore the impact of Special Field Order 15, the reversal of promises of "40 acres and a mule," and the...
Wonderscape
The Fifth Amendment: Rights in Criminal Trials and Property Protection
Discover the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which provides crucial protections during criminal trials and safeguards individual property rights. Understand the concepts of grand jury indictment, double jeopardy,...
Mr. Beat
Can the Government Force You Out of Your House? | Kelo v. New London
In episode 48 of Supreme Court Briefs, a woman gets kicked out of her home. She fights back.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Suresh Naidu - Property Rights and Growth: Lessons from Slavery
Strong enforcement of property rights is good for economic growth, says the conventional wisdom. The link may not be as clear cut, says Suresh Naidu. He and co-investigator Jeremiah Dittmar are digging through court records and newspaper...
The Business Professor
Eminent Domain - Power to Take Property
This Video Explains Eminent Domain - Power to Take Property
Bloomberg
How Broken Is the Mortgage Market?
Nov. 20 -- Doubleline Capital Founding Member Vincent Fiorillo discusses the U.S. housing market on Market Makers. He spoke on Nov. 19 (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
California Beachfront Taken From 1920s Black Couple Given To Heirs
Los Angeles County took land from Charles and Willa Bruce in the 1920s under eminent domain. It has finally been returned to their family.
Curated Video
A New Jersey man is fighting to keep his late-parent's home. As Revel casino closes, the state says it still needs the land for development, but owner Charlie Birnbaum says his property is not for sale. (Aug. 29)
Charlie Birnbaum's been tuning pianos for the likes of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett in Atlantic City for over 30 years.
He often stops by the home he inherited from his late parents to rest between jobs.
The home's prime location, in...
Curated Video
Officials in a struggling California city are pushing a plan to use the power of eminent domain to seize "underwater" mortgages and help homeowners at risk of foreclosure. But some say the plan is illegal and could hurt the local economy. (Oct. 18)
(SOT/Patrica Castillo, Richmond homeowner)
"I feel like we were kinda ripped off in a way. If they probably know that we couldn't afford it, they should have told us."
(VO: Drive-through hard-hit neighborhoods; David Sharples stands in...
Curated Video
Border-area residents listen to Trump speech
US President Donald Trump's Oval Office speech received a mixed reaction from those who watched it in southern Texas, a short distance from the US-Mexico border.
Curated Video
Border-area residents listen to Trump speech
US President Donald Trump's Oval Office speech received a mixed reaction from those who watched it in southern Texas, a short distance from the US-Mexico border.
Channel Islands Film
The Last Roundup
The issues raised by the transitioning of Santa Rosa Island from privately owned to a National Park are explored in a short, poignant documentary that weaves together vintage family photos and videos with interviews with a member of the...