Commentary

Westchester Case
Absolutely not. For all its initial bravado about holding Westchester's "feet to the fire," HUD has been uncooperative, ineffective, and unwilling to try - directly or through the Monitor - to pursue the crucial principles of the Consent Decree. More
Westchester Case
Not even the most basic command, as demonstrated over the last few months. More
Westchester Case
Because, that way, the heart of the Consent Decree is lost. Let's cut to the chase. More
Westchester Case
Early on, ADC warned that, "There will undoubtedly be some who entertain the fantasy that a "patient" and "compromising" approach holds the promise of change without acrimony. There is no surer path to failed implementation." More
Westchester Case
Fundamental, ongoing, and strikingly violative of its Consent Decree obligations. A brazen challenge to the legitimacy of federal authority not unlike "states rights" battles of the past. More
Westchester Case
The nation's premier institutional vindicator of civil rights - despite ADC's pleas - has been missing in action. More
Westchester Case
A model of how to avoid making structural change. And the Monitor's rationale for accepting Westchester's proposal reveals a series of premises utterly at odds with that of the Consent Decree. More

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