Evictions

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thegrio, housing policy, eviction, education policy
April 28, 2025
Schoolchildren threatened with eviction are more likely to end up at another school, often with more poverty and lower test…
July 14, 2023
The principal deputy assistant secretary for HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Demetria McCain weighs in.
May 11, 2022
Low-income renters in Detroit who are facing eviction can now receive free legal assistance thanks to a newly passed ordinance.
July 31, 2021
Congress fails to extend eviction ban, potentially leaving millions of Americans homeless as the delta variant surges.
The 59th GRAMMY Awards - Roaming Show
December 22, 2020
Beyoncé’s Beygood is giving $5K grants to those facing foreclosures or evictions. Queen Bey launched an initiative on Tuesday.
Uncertainty Surrounds Tenants Behind On Rent As Expiration Of NY State Eviction Moratorium Looms
December 14, 2020
A housing crisis can be averted if Congress acts to extend federal eviction moratoriums say housing experts.
November 29, 2020
A CDC order has averted a wave of evictions, housing advocates say, but tenants are increasingly falling through the cracks.
Protesters Call For Cancellations Of Rents And Mortgages In Minneapolis
July 9, 2020
With federal protections set to expire both renters and homeowners may face a crisis as evictions mount rending many more…
Barbara Lee
March 28, 2020
Democratic U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland and Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia of Chicago have banded together to block landlords from…
May 17, 2019
Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing examined Cook County's evictions and found that in Black neighborhoods their tenants evicted at a…
April 23, 2013
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti has violated international human rights obligations by failing to protect people who have been forced…