Seventy-five years ago, the Supreme Court issued one of its most controversial decisions--in Korematsu v. United States--upholding the conviction of Fred Kor...

In the early 1980s, General Motors found the perfect place to build a new factory in Detroit. That meant jobs, economic development, and prosperity. The only problem? An entire neighborhood stood in the way. "Taking Poletown" explores the battle waged by the City of Hamtramck, better known as "Poletown," to stop GM and the city of Detroit from using eminent domain to take the property-in-question for the "public good." One Michigan Supreme Court case and one Michigan constitutional amendment later, what lessons can we learn? Looking back 30 years later provides key insights into Poletown’s fight over economic justice and eminent domain.