evictions

Angel Garcia's family, with seven children under age 10, faces eviction.

It's not the tsunami of evictions that some experts had feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is finally reaching more renters.

The episode features reports on evictions, reproductive rights and Oklahoma's LGBTQIA+ community.

Some landlords got hurt by tenants who took advantage of eviction bans during the pandemic. Now they can't get any help from a massive $47 billion federal rental assistance program.

A family in Houston and a plumber in Maryland couldn't afford rent, which pushed them into crowded living quarters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that common predicament has increased viral spread.

Congress approved $47 billion to pay back rent and prevent evictions. But after nearly 10 months, the vast majority of that money has not reached the millions of people who desperately need it.

Lawmakers in New York voted on the extension as many Americans are struggling to stay in their homes after months of pandemic job losses and health dangers.

There's new urgency to get billions of dollars in federal rental assistance to tenants and landlords. Memphis, without an eviction ban since July, has figured out some things that work.

The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.

On this episode, we speak with social justice organizations across the state who are being challenged by new legislation that they believe impedes their rights to assemble peacefully.