Right to counsel could save hundreds of Akron residents from eviction. Will the city fund it?
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter, and Conor Morris, for The Devil Strip The city is considering a...
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Eviction moratoriums didn’t stop Akron renters from losing homes
The system in this Ohio city became more complex, opaque and unequal amid the pandemic. Hundreds of tenants were evicted even when landlords didn’t follow the publicly stated rules. Read More
Want to fight your eviction? Here’s what you can do
Written by Grace Oldham, additional reporting by Noor Hindi Akron Municipal Court magistrates granted hundreds of evictions throughout...
After hundreds of pandemic evictions, Akron will consider new rules to protect renters
Reporting and writing by Noor Hindi On Monday, the mayor’s office proposed two pieces of legislation to City...
2020 didn’t stunt the big business of renting in Akron
By Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal Not that he enjoyed it, but Mark Amos calls the first time...
Evictions continue during pandemic despite rental assistance, eviction moratorium
By Noor Hindi The Devil Strip The smell of smoke burns Virginia LaForce’s nostrils. There’s a bonfire raging...