‘Little Pink House’ Author Jeff Benedict Tells Story of Kelo Eminent Domain Case in Kansas City
Jeff Benedict, author of “Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage,” speaks at a Sept. 15 event cosponsored by the Show-Me Institute and the Kansas City Public Library, to tell the story of Susette Kelo’s infamous eminent domain case. Hear how Kelo’s heroic fight to save her New London, Conn., home turned into the landmark Supreme Court case that outraged homeowners and sparked a legislative backlash across the nation. Kicking off the event is R. Crosby Kemper III, executive director of the Kansas City Public Library and chairman of the board of directors for the Show-Me Institute.