Plannerry. I think when we were planning the conference, we always like to bring our heavy hitters out. And i think today is one of those occasions in which we have a collection of fine scholars and activists here to address our theme. So what we decided to do is run the plannerry more as a roundtable, as a moderated conversation about issue with the great migration. And i wanted to introduce our panelists and give them an opportunity to speak for a few minutes as far as their own work and their perceptions and ideas about the great migration and then move on into a question and answer followed by a discussion with us and followed by a question answer session with the audience. So i want to introduce our panelists. Our first pannestist is joe trotter who is a giant eagle professor of history in social justice and past History Department chair at cornegy university in pittsburgh. He is also the director and founder of the cornegy center for africanamerican urban studies in economy. Hes
We are asking our viewers to tell us about your experiences with it loans and if you think you regulations are needed. Phone lines are open if you want to start calling in. You can catch up with us on social media. Morning. Od monday we are talking about payday loans. . O they need more regulation after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came up with a slate of new proposed rules last week, here is the New York Times story about the payday loan industry which is vilified for charging Interest Rates on shortterm loans that Many Americans depend on could soon be gutted by a set of rules that regulators plan to unveil last week. The Washington Post in their story goes over exactly what those new rules would do. If enacted, the rules would require lenders to verify that borrowers can afford the loans and cap the number of times people can take up success of loans. The Washington Post talks about why this is happening. The bureau says because of the way the loans work now, borrowers w
North carolina during a shootout with police over the weekend. On saturday, Shelby Police officer was shot while looking for fenner who had missed his court date. On monday the 38 yearold married father of one died from his injuries. Four women have also been charged in connection to this case. They are facing charges of being accessories after the fact the first degree murder and harboring a fugitive. Again, we do not know the extent of fenners injuries. No word on when he will be extradited back here to North Carolina. Police are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital could happen just before 2 30 a. M. At the rally in him a leg drive. The victim was taken to wake mad. No word on his condition or details on the suspect. Stomach a pedestrian is in Critical Condition in fayetteville after being hit by a car while walking across the road when the driver of the chevy corvette hit her. The pedestrian is at cape fear valley medical center. Both directions of north riley
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