‘They’ve cleaned out my mana’: Extraordinary stories of bankruptcy prompt calls for overhaul of Insolvency Act – Stuff.co.nz

LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff Doug Robson, with the love of his life Cherie Wells. Robson has emerged from bankruptcy, but his experiences with the Official Assignee have left him angry and depressed. Extraordinary personal stories of bankruptcy are prompting calls for an overhaul of the Insolvency Act, and a plea for more compassion. Rob Stock reports. Doug…

STATEMENT: The USDA’s Debt Relief Program for Farmers of Color Should Be Quickly Reinstated – Center For American Progress

Washington, D.C. Yesterday, a federal judge in Wisconsin issued a restraining order on $4 billion of debt relief that was part of a program designed to help Black and other farmers of color as part of the Biden administrations American Rescue Plan. Following the decision, Nicole Lee Ndumele, vice president for Racial Equity and Justice…