Interviews & Media

NPR, New York City Will Stop Collecting Social Security from Children in Foster Care, 2022 (story about NYC stopping harmful practice as a result of my scholarship and advocacy). 

Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly took $5 Million in Foster Children's Social Security Benefits (investigation is based on my scholarship and quotes me).

Press Release, D.C. Councilmember Nadeau (quoting me and discussing my work in support of bill to protect foster children's resources), 2022.

The Marshall Project, Foster Care Agencies Take Millions of Dollars Owed to Kids, 2022 (investigation is based on my scholarship and quotes me).

NPR Special Series, The Hidden Bill for Foster Care, 2021-22 (series/investigation based on my scholarship and advocacy, and includes my interview, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer. I provided extensive background expertise over multiple years to the journalists).

Baltimore Banner, "A Baltimore woman has had her food benefits canceled repeatedly. This time she fought back," (quoted), 2022.

NBC, Children that Pay (I am interviewed and my research contributed to the documentary that aired on primetime), 2021.

ProPublica, These Single Moms Are Forced To Choose: Reveal Their Sexual Histories or Forfeit Welfare, 2021 (investigation is based on my scholarship and quotes me).

CBS Chicago, Foster Kids Footing the Bill For Their Own Services, 2021 (TV investigation based on my research and advocacy, and interviews me).

Equitable Dinners Atlanta, June 14, 2020. I collaborated with a playwright to convert my scholarship into a play for the event, and I was the keynote speaker.

Netflix, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (I am interviewed in the series as an expert), 2020.

Los Angeles Times, “Troubled companies made him billions. A prison phone investment made him enemies”, September 5, 2019 (quoted).

Chanel 7 News Boston, 7Investigates: Foster Children’s Money, May 9, 2019 (news story based on an issue/research in my book, The Poverty Industry).

Mother Jones, How One Company is Making Millions off Trump’s War on the Poor, February 2019 (quoted and based on my research)

Baltimore Sun, Bills in Annapolis aim to allow greater public scrutiny of Maryland Judges,  February 11, 2019 (quoted).

Fox 45 News Baltimore, Judges name coded out on bail cases, April 17, 2019 (based on my clinic case; interviews me and my student).

San Francisco Review of Books, Book Review of The Poverty Industry, October 22, 2018

http://www.sanfranciscoreviewofbooks.com/2018/10/book-review-poverty-industry.html

Political Science Quarterly, Book Review of The Poverty Industry, Spring 2018

https://www.psqonline.org/article.cfm?IDArticle=19767&fbclid=IwAR16re7Vkx7WO-1Q49dc6xFs5DEaUWJJTqxvH5SMmbpgxbtxjdgPhxicyQI

CPz Deep Dive, Podcast Interview of Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, March 27, 2018

https://colleenpatrick.com/podcasts/the-poverty-industry/?fbclid=IwAR0Uo0aEApxO_LeG0uz-YrQcrZoKjxhQq3kerIt8hw3GJUxjqSfebrDYHdw

The Atlantic, When Prisoners are a “revenue opportunity”, August 10, 2017 (quoted)

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/08/remote-video-visitation/535095/?fbclid=IwAR3kliOIOPWR4ugDgZRC3OiKUmSeln0pjhmItZfKQBefKUJfv9FZq1G5rN4

Health Care Blog, Book Review of The Poverty Industry, October 31, 2016

https://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2016/10/31/the-perversion-of-fiscal-federalism-daniel-l-hatchers-the-poverty-industry-the-exploitation-of-americas-most-vulnerable-citizens/

New Books Network, Book Review of The Poverty Industry, Nov. 8, 2016

https://newbooksnetwork.com/daniel-hatcher-the-poverty-industry-the-exploitation-of-americas-most-vulnerable-citizens-nyu-press-2016/?fbclid=IwAR1oaLcIwx0Xbgi804KUJaBcd26lCwASFvznMJPmiV2l4oz5zwpwM9bEjAg

The Healthcare Policy Podcast, Interview of Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, September 23, 2016

https://www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com/2016/09/daniel-l-hatchers-the-poverty-industry-the-exploitation-of-americas-most-vulnerable-citizens-septemb.html?fbclid=IwAR1JpgGZpxaOTW6fHbfLuJxn9z5aHwG9JoDE7wXhQRoUF9pQKsFYYqeHICI

KB00 Radio Portland Oregon, Interview of Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, September 12, 2016

https://www.kboo.org/media/52393-poverty-industry-exploitation-americas-most-vulnerable-citizens

New York Mid-Manhattan Library, Book discussion with Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, August 22, 2016

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/08/01/august-author-library-mml

The Potter’s House DC, Book discussion with Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, July 14, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/events/1756596764554801/

Politics and Prose/Busboys and Poets, Book discussion with Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, June 29, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/events/558626897679342/

Boston Review, “Great Exploitations” (review of The Poverty Industry), August 29, 2016

KALW (NPR affiliate in San Francisco), Your Call, “Profiting from the Poor,” August 24, 2016

WPR (NPR affiliate in Wisconsin), The Kathleen Dunn Show, “How Government and the Private Sector Profit from the Social Safety Net,” August 23, 2016

WILL Illinois Public Radio (NPR affiliate in Illinois), The 21st Show, “The Poverty Industry,” July 11, 2016

KERA (NPR affiliate in Dallas), Think, “Exploring The Poverty Industry: 'Children And The Poor Being Mined For Revenue',” July 5, 2016

BYU Radio, The Matt Townsend Show, “The Poverty Industry,” July 1, 2016

C-SPAN, “Book Discussion on The Poverty Industry” (coverage of book talk with Politics and Prose), June 29, 2016

Politics and Prose/Busboys and Poets, Book discussion with Daniel L. Hatcher, author of The Poverty Industry, June 29, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/events/558626897679342/

The Guardian, “US law professor exposes system that makes profit from poverty,” June 28, 2016

WAMU (NPR in Washington DC), The Kojo Nnamdi Show, “ How Local Foster Care Plays A Role In ‘The Poverty Industry’,” June 28, 2016

WNYC (NPR affiliate in New York), The Leonard Lopate Show, “How Some Public-Private Partnerships Profit from Poverty,” June 27, 2016

WYPR (NPR affiliate in Baltimore), Midday, “The Poverty Industry,” June 24, 2016

The Atlantic, “When Poverty Is Profitable,” June 22, 2016 (Interview regarding my book).

KSTX, Texas Public Radio, (NPR affiliate in San Antonio, Texas), The Source, “Texas Among States That Siphons Federal Dollars To Balance Budget, Book Argues,” June 22, 2016.

Newstalk-WOCA, AM Ocala, The Poverty Industry, June 22, 2016

WOSU Public Media (NPR affiliate in Ohio), All Sides with Ann Fisher, “Profiting Off The Poor and Disabled in The Poverty Industry,” June 7, 2016

CBS News Money Watch, “The High Cost of Being Poor,” March 28, 2016

Wonkette, “States Find Cash Cow: It is Impoverished Kids in Foster Care…,” March 6, 2015

Salon, “Law Professor: Romney Exploited Federal Spending Loophole in Mass.,” Oct. 14, 2012 

New York Times, Cuomo’s Medicaid Changes are at Washington’s Mercy, Oct. 23, 2012 

Associated Press, “States’ Use of Foster Kids’ Benefits is Assailed,” March 16, 2011

Huffington Post, Daniel Heimpel, Fighting for Scraps: Foster Children Denied the Funding They Need, March 23, 2011 (discusses my work on foster children’s Social Security benefits).

Huffington Post, Gerry Smith, Foster Children Struggle to Recover From Identity Theft, December 5, 2011 (quoted).

Associated Press, September 14, 2010, Canadian Woman Challenges Oregon over Foster Expense (quoted).

The Daily Record, How Will Health-Care Reform Affect Your Practice, April 5, 2010 (quoted).

Baltimore Sun, James Drew, Courts Try to Revise Debt Settlements for Hospitals, January 26, 2009 (quoted).

Baltimore Sun, Fred Schulte, Their Day in Court, December 22, 2008 (I am quoted along with my photograph on the front page of the paper). 

New York Times, Erik Eckholm, Mother’s Skimp as States Take Child Support, N.Y.Times, Dec. 1, 2007 at A1 (my second law review article, Child Support Harming Children, led to this front page story - and I am quoted). 

The Daily Record, Former detective tracks down children’s benefits, February 26, 2007 (I arranged for this article which spotlights the work of my past clinic student who accompanied me to participate in a congressional briefing (along with our client)).

Charlotte Observer, Eric Frazier, N.C. taking foster kid’s Social Security money, June 16, 2006 (quotes me and based on my article)

The Associated Press, Don’t use the kid’s money, critics say, June 17, 2006 (quotes me and based on my article)

Raleigh News and Observer, Andrea Weigl, Youth in foster care faces legal battle to keep home, May 14, 2006 (quotes me and based on my article)

New York Times, Erik Eckholm, Welfare Agencies Seek Foster Children’s Assets, N.Y.Times, Feb. 17, 2006 at A1 (my first law review article, Foster Children Paying for Foster Care, led to this front page story - and I am quoted. After the story ran, I was asked to draft federal legislation and to testify before Congress, and my article has continued to spurt press and law reform across the country).

The Daily Record, Residents cry foul in sewage suit against city, insurers, November 22, 2005 (quotes me and my clinic student, along with a photograph of the client and the student).

A case I argued before the Court of Appeals resulted in Maryland Daily Record Articles (Harvey v. Marshall):  One dad’s dilemma, The Daily Record, April 1, 2005; Top court hears plea for clean slate on support, The Daily Record, April 6, 2005; Custodial father loses child support challenge, The Daily Record, October 17, 2005.

I am quoted in multiple other Daily Record Articles, including: Contempt action was criminal, not civil, The Daily Record, May 19, 2005; Family can sue for wrongful death, The Daily Record, May 5, 2005; Of Service – Legal Aid’s Administrative Law Unit mends the social fabric, The Daily Record, March 18, 2005; Of Service – At Alternative Directions, ‘Turn About’ is fair play, The Daily Record, February 11, 2005.