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Indefensible Spaces

Policing and the Struggle for Housing

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Jun 10, 2025

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Indefensible Spaces examines the policing of housing through the story of Black community building in the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County's northernmost outpost. Tracing its evolution from a segregated postwar suburb to a destination for those priced, policed, and evicted out of Los Angeles, Rahim Kurwa tells the story of how the Antelope Valley resisted Black migration through the policing of subsidized housing--and how Black tenants and organizers fought back. This book sheds light on how the nation's policing and housing crises intersect, offering powerful lessons for achieving housing justice across the country.

Product Details

PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publish DateJune 10, 2025
Pages242
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780520401754
Dimensions8.9 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches | 0.8 pounds

About the Author

Rahim Kurwa is Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law, and Justice, and affiliated faculty in Sociology, at the University of Illinois Chicago.

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