Shawn Aiken

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Shawn Aiken is a freelance journalist from Morristown, New Jersey.
A sign for payday loans is seen on a window, with a illustration of a man in a suit holder cash in his arms. The sign also reads "Fast friendly service. $50 to $500."
Organizing

Getting New Jersey to Divest from Payday Lending

July 25, 2016 | Shawn Aiken

NJ Citizen Action says having a state pension fund invested, even indirectly, in a form of lending illegal in the state cannot stand.

New Jersey Divests from Payday Lending

March 6, 2016 | Shawn Aiken

Advocates in New Jersey mobilize to make a state pension fund put its money where its state regulations are.