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‘The most lopsided economic event imaginable’: Wave of evictions threatens Black, Latino tenants

News Story (NATIONAL, New York)

‘The most lopsided economic event imaginable’: Wave of evictions threatens Black, Latino tenants

December 15, 2020 | Katy O’Donnell | Politico
Evictions could put more at risk for contracting COVID-19 by forcing people to move into cramped quarters — or out on the street.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction | Racial Justice

Americans were told to stay home. Black women are most at risk of losing theirs.

Investigative (NATIONAL)

Americans were told to stay home. Black women are most at risk of losing theirs.

December 21, 2020 | Chabeli Carrazana , Ko Bragg | The 19th
Despite federal eviction moratoriums, Black women are most at risk of losing their housing during the pandemic.
Tags: CDC Eviction Moratorium | COVID-19 | Housing | Housing: Eviction | Racial Justice

Why the CDC’s eviction moratorium isn’t enough to prevent evictions in Maryland | COMMENTARY

Op-Ed (Maryland, NATIONAL)

Why the CDC’s eviction moratorium isn’t enough to prevent evictions in Maryland | COMMENTARY

September 17, 2020 | Tisha Guthrie , Charisse Lue | Baltimore Sun

Tags: Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Housing: Eviction | Racial Justice

Eviction isn’t just about poverty. It’s also about race — and Virginia proves it.

News Story (Virginia)

Eviction isn’t just about poverty. It’s also about race — and Virginia proves it.

November 10, 2018 | Terrence McCoy |
New research, however, is complicating that picture of eviction in America. It’s not only a matter of poverty. It’s also a matter of race.
Tags: Housing: Eviction | Racial Justice