#BHeard Docs: Stealing Home | How Deed Theft Makes Homeowners Homeless

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NYC property owners -- mostly Black or brown, often older -- are losing their homes to a whole complex of confidence scams, collectively known as deed theft. Why was Michael Baker evicted from a Brooklyn home his family had owned, free and clear, since 1963? In May 2023, the Court granted Michael’s motion to revive his claims against one of the entities that took ownership of his property’s title, finding it may have been involved in the initial fraud. Michael still faces a long fight and significant obstacles to recovering his property’s title. -- This video is from BRIC TV— the first 24/7 television channel created by, for, and about Brooklyn. ABOUT BRIC: We are a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For over forty years, our institution has shaped Brooklyn's cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for our community, we ignite learning in people of all ages and centralize diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC is Building Brooklyn's creative future. Watch more Brooklyn-centric content from BRIC TV: BHeard: http://bit.ly/2Hw9Gws Going In With Brian Vines: http://bit.ly/2CVnM7K Check out more from BRIC: https://www.youtube.com/c/BRICbrooklyn Connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/BRICTV/ http://Twitter.com/BRICTV http://Instagram.com/BRICTV http://BRICartsmedia.org/BRICTV