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Ben Popken @bpopken

@petebray Let's see after I finish — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

"When banks decide they're not going to make home mortgages in certain communities, they're deciding it's going to be mainly rentals and it's going to have a deleterious effect," said NCRC's Taylor. "It's a self-fulfilling prophecy on part of the banks. That's redlining." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

"When banks decide they're not going to make hom mortgages in certain communities, they're deciding it's going to be mainly rentals and it's going to have a deleterious effect," said NCRC president Taylor. "It's a self-fulfilling prophecy on part of the banks. That's redlining" — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Deleted Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

And all groups were steered towards neighborhoods that reflected the color of their skin, at a rate of 87 percent, said the study, funded in part by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

They were made to go through more hurdles, like more frequently being required to provide a loan pre-approval letter, and not informed about programs that would have made it easier to purchase a home, such as lower closing costs or mortgage rates available through an affiliates — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

Despite being as qualified as — or better qualified than — their fellow white mystery shoppers, blacks and Latinos were consistently shown fewer properties, an average of five properties per test versus eight. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

In an undercover investigation by the National Fair Housing Alliance, a non-profit that works to end discrimination in housing, minority and white borrowers sent to real estate companies across the country had divergent home-buying experiences. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

The methods have ranged from overt — such as the FHA-created "redlining" maps that effectively blocked off entire minority areas to lending — to more subtle. Redlining was made illegal in the 70's but advocates say discriminatory practices continue. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

While both programs brought down the cost of home ownership, blacks were steered away from white neighborhoods, shunted into rentals and the arms of predatory lenders. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

Whites have historically benefited from government-backed programs like the Federal Housing Administration and the GI Bill. Though open to all, the GI bill was administered locally and for instance in New York and New Jersey out of 67,000 mortgages only 100 went to non-whites. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

The July 2016 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition overlaid census data and bank-reported mortgage data. While median income was the first predictor for whether a home loan would be made, race was the second. The whiter a neighborhood, the more loans it got. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

https://t.co/gXHxEDbvwb — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

ok so I basically just cried through the first 50 minutes of Christopher Robin i don't think i'm ready for this pa… https://t.co/A6xGMWKV5m — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 16, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@IRE_NICAR Hi there I'm trying to get a copy of my receipt from the last NICAR conference that includes the last 4 digits of my cc in order to submit for invoice. Who can I reach out to? Thank you! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@IRE_NICAR Hi there I'm trying to get a copy of my receipt from the last NICAR conference that includes the last 4 digits of my cc in order to submit for reimbursement. Who can I reach out to? Thank you! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Deleted Hibernated Just a Typo
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Ben Popken @bpopken

spot on. this is the perfect little lol this day needs — PolitiTweet.org

jamieloftus 🏂 @jamieloftusHELP

my dog has been radicalized by the youtube algorithm https://t.co/WDcnxW926Y

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@jamieloftusHELP spot on. this is the perfect little lol for a day like today — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Deleted Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@LETN1CSGO thanks, emailed — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

"this manifesto is a trap itself, laid for journalists searching for the meaning behind this horrific crime" https://t.co/K1PdByt90D — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

RT @RidT: Surprised by how many stories on the Christchurch far-right terrorist attack are focusing on, basically, the internet—social medi… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Retweet Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

Ben dropping truth https://t.co/TepCduwFke — PolitiTweet.org

Lauren Winn @laurenkwinn

"It's the months before the shooting where these people go down rabbit holes and maybe they start as racists - and… https://t.co/i7L4zHmO2o

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

RE: Brenton Tarrant -> "The platform is the story." https://t.co/TBk9VWkMaN — PolitiTweet.org

Joan Donovan @BostonJoan

We wrote up a short thread for reporters. Violence is being used to cause attention to these ideas. Don’t share o… https://t.co/HVHXRVTWms

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@LETN1CSGO Hi Nestory, can I DM you for a story? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@CSGOoskar Hi Tomas can I DM you a question for a story? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

RT @oneunderscore__: After all of this, I still have hope we can end the YouTube radicalization cycle. Here’s why: When was the last time… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 15, 2019 Retweet Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

How about this though - for research I was looking at a video — PolitiTweet.org

Ben Collins @oneunderscore__

After all of this, I still have hope we can end the YouTube radicalization cycle. Here’s why: When was the last ti… https://t.co/1lpiPrQF28

Posted March 15, 2019 Deleted Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

RT @josephfcox: Pretty big: DARPA is building a $10 million, open source, secure voting system. Will be at the Def Con electing hacking vil… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 14, 2019 Retweet Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

So what exactly is being investigated in Facebook's data deals? Here's a clue: https://t.co/BwrCmJskMa — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 14, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

Can you do time for data crimes? https://t.co/XMhj4TXopJ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 14, 2019 Hibernated
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Ben Popken @bpopken

@angela_rye Hi Angela, can I contact you for a story? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 13, 2019 Hibernated