June 7th, 2026

A Bomb. A Fire. Then They Lost Their Land

After an arsonist set their home on fire and a bomb exploded on their property, the Houston family — a Black family in Renton, Washington — was forced to sell their 10 acres of land to the Renton School District for $44,000. That same land today is worth $36 million.

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