Housing policy impacts everyone, so this hour, we are taking some time to break down what is happening with housing policy in Connecticut's current legislative session. CT Public's own Abigail Brone joins us to talk about some of her recent reporting.

Plus, in the 1970s, a wave of arson swept U.S. cities. The arson has long been attributed to the Black and brown residents of apartment buildings, but Bench Ansfield argues that the fires were most often set by the landlords who owned the buildings. That's part of the book Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City.

GUESTS:


Abigail Brone: Housing Reporter for Connecticut Public


Bench Ansfield:Assistant Professor of History at Temple University and author of Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City.

Housing policy impacts everyone, so this hour, we are taking some time to break down what is happening with housing policy in Connecticut's current legislative session. CT Public's own <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/abby-brone">Abigail Brone</a> joins us to talk about some of her recent reporting.
Plus, in the 1970s, a wave of arson swept U.S. cities. The arson has long been attributed to the Black and brown residents of apartment buildings, but <a href="https://www.benchansfield.com/">Bench Ansfield</a> argues that the fires were most often set by the landlords who owned the buildings. That's part of the book <a href="https://www.benchansfield.com/born-in-flames">Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City</a>.
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<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/abby-brone">Abigail Brone</a>: Housing Reporter for Connecticut Public
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<a href="https://www.benchansfield.com/">Bench Ansfield</a>: Assistant Professor of History at Temple University and author of <a href="https://www.benchansfield.com/born-in-flames">Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City</a>.
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Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
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