Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Great Debate

Kelo v. City of New London
Award-winning investigative journalist, Jeff Benedict, takes an in-depth look at a complicated CT court case involving eminent domain. Susette Kelo brought the case in 1997, when the City of New London made plans to demolish Kelo's neighborhood to make way for a large-scale economic development project. The case reached the Supreme Court in 2005. Little Pink House: a True Story of Defiance and Change is a great read about Kelo's outrage and courage... and the meaning of home. In response to the Kelo case, more than 40 state legislatures have since rewritten their eminent domain laws.

Other Titles by Jeff Benedict
The Mormon Way of Doing Business: How Faith and Family Lead to Leadership and Success (2007)

No Bone Unturned : the Adventures of a Top Smithsonian Forensic Scientist and the Legal Battle for America's Oldest Skeletons (2003)

Without Reservation : the Making of America's Most Powerful Indian Tribe and the World's Largest Casino (2000)