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A Texas corporate lawyer got mad about illegal evictions—and did something about it
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- Authors
- J. K. Nickell, Peter Holley, Christopher Hooks, Alexandra Samuels, Alexa Ura, Skip Hollandsworth, Pam LeBlanc, Jeff Miller, Christopher Collins, Nadia Chaudhury, Joy Victory, Saba Khonsari, Texas Monthly
- Published
- Jun 10 2024
- Word count
- 10 835 words
Thanks for posting this. A great long read. I really admire this guy for remembering where he came from after he made it.
Lots of terrible things in the article, but this stood out to me:
What's amazing to me is how small the amount of money donated is. I suppose since Creighton's own business interests are aligned, more is not needed. I know this kind of corruption is rampant at all levels. It seems impossible to stop because it's self-perpetuating. Until this kind of thing is illegal (and enforced), I don't think we're going to really see justice.
This guy is a certified badass. It sucks that the system is so bad down there, and is worse that it'a so widespread. It's great that there are people with the means and ability to assist, as well.
I'm surprised at how light a touch it seems to take to beat these cases, which Melton even describes, and it highlights the root, a lack of due process.
These numbers are wild
Mirror, for those hit by the paywall:
https://archive.is/jDVun