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Search results for "sub-standard housing" ...
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Hardly a Home; Crime, pests plague tenants; Many tenants want out; 'If nobody cares,' why bother, police wonder; Apartment woes are news to council members
This four-part investigative story focuses on a group of apartment complexes in Colorado Springs owned by Terry Ragan. The complexes, which are primarily occupied by low-income families, were not only found to be extremely dangerous, but were also found to provide unacceptable living conditions to tenants. The article describes problems in the complexes such as lack of heat, water leaks, cockroach infestation, sewage backups, drug dealing, and violence with weapons, among others. Due to yearly police and fire code inspections and court services, Ragan's complexes end up costing taxpayers about $1 million each year.
Tags: FOIA; sub-standard housing; Cedar Creek Apartments; El Vecino Apartments; Mountain Country Estates; Pine Creek Village Apartments; Pinons Apartments; Shannon Glen Apartments; South Pointe Apartments; The Timbers
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Easy Prey
The Houston Chronicle investigates the exploitation of the poor. The series reveals that some high-volume medicare dentists fail to follow proper porceedures, placing their patients at risk. The Chronicle also finds that immigrants are often subject to sub-standard housing and working conditions. (March 26 - 27, June 25 - 26, Oct. 1 - 3, Dec. 10, 1995)
Tags: Morris Easy Prey Contest entry Health care Slum lords 85 pgs.