News Story
(Virginia)
Mark Robinson
Richmond Times-Dispatch
March 26, 2020
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Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Housing: Eviction
Organizations mentioned/involved: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Mark Robinson
Richmond Times-Dispatch
March 26, 2020
Read the story.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Housing: Eviction
Organizations mentioned/involved: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
DETAILS
On March 23, March 23rd, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society successfully persuaded a judge to grant the Richmond sheriff authority to not carry out evictions during the COVID-19 outbreak. This news story looks at the circumstances of Ebony Goode, the woman whose case was behind that decision. Unfortunately, the protection for Ms. Goode and her newborn, and for millions of other families who are losing most or all of their income due to the pandemic, is temporary.