Now, tenants are crowding courtrooms — or appearing virtually — to detail how the pandemic has upended their lives. Some are low-income families who have endured evictions before, but there are also plenty of wealthier families facing homelessness for the first time — and now being forced to navigate overcrowded and sometimes dangerous shelter systems amid the pandemic.
“I’ve never seen this many people poised to lose their housing in a such a short period of time,” Faith said. “This is a huge disaster that is beginning to unfold.” In New Orleans, a legal aid organization saw its eviction-related caseload almost triple in the month since Louisiana’s moratorium ended in mid-June. Among those seeking help is Natasha Blunt, who could be evicted from her two-bedroom apartment where she lives with her two grandchildren.
Many cities are still running hearings virtually. But others, like New Orleans, have opened their housing courts. Masks and temperature checks are required, but maintaining social distance has been a challenge.
And then how will they vote?
In all honesty, when you have unemployed pulling an EXTRA $600/month on top of normal unemployment, why is this a problem? Should a landlord pick up the tab? Is that what you're suggesting
With so many people in the same boat, how is eviction going to help landlords? I own a property and worked with a renter for over six months when she couldn’t work. When she started back, she paid me every penny.
It’s cuz of lockdowns
Clearly shutting everything down was fkn stupid. 🤦 But you idiots are willing to do anything to win an election and damage the president.
ppl was getting an extra 600 a week on top of their unemployment so they were getting 2400 extra to sit at home what they do with the money oh thats right they bought xbox tvs cars and what ever else and now when its gone they say they have no money well who fault is that
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This is so racist!!!! This photo perpetuates America’s sickness with race. Black people are not the only people who will be evicted! Why the hell this picture? & other media outlets YOU are part of the problem! rolandsmartin AprilDRyan donlemon GayleKing JoyAnnReid
Eviction is a form of voter suppression.
Yes, & they will all end up in shelters getting & spreading the coronavirus in a whole new wave. I think the GOP would extend the $600 surplus if the Dems would stop demanding bail outs for the horrifically run blue states. I know - I live in one. Give the money to the people!!
More white ppl in Wisconsin
What happens to evicted voters with no address? How will they get their forms?
Poor decision making
Who is helping the landlord pay for their mortgage if the the tenants don’t pay?
AP TODAY we are at 158,975 COVID19 US DEATHS & averaging OVER 1,000 deaths per day! As the President continues to play “SIDESHOW DON” with distractions from the Pandemic, Unemployment, Bankruptcies & Foreclosures while other Nation Leaders have SUCCEEDED IN STOPPING THEIR DEATHS
Bull crap. Why to you print this bill crap? The admin is renewing the freeze on evictions.
It's going to be a repeat of the 2009 recession ! Hotels & Motels packed. Trumps properties should be forced to take-in Homeless families in at least half of his hotel & resorts til he & his Administration do right by Americans Incl providing rooms in the whitehouse ! 🤨
It’s amazing how you cannot find a picture of a Black Citizen for regular news articles, but when it’s bad news, the pictures of Black people get the cover. FUCK YOU NEWS MEDIA PEOPLE.
God help them. There's no safety net in the US. This is yet another catastrophe waiting to happen. I can only hope as large a percentage of them as possible voted for Trump.
It’s already started
She is here ILLEGALLY. Too bad for her.
Dems double standard. Everyine knows its not jus covid and want to pplbto stay home and get stimulus. i am pretty sure they will start Blaming Trump about not opening Economy😅
Land lords wont show any mercy..this shit all fucked up and they waited too long to extend the unemployment benefits...
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Why do you use a black person?
I mean whose to blame besides the people shutting down businesses and our economy? They’ll blame Trump though.
Republicans are fine with that. It kicks people off the voter rolls since they have no address to verify
Scare tactics articles again. Get back out with work.
Eat the landlords.