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    American Indicators: The Faces And Stories Behind The Economic Statistics

    Feb 20, 2021
    Some sectors are thriving, while others continue to struggle, putting different people in vastly different situations. NPR is following four people who will help illustrate the arc of the recovery.
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    Sheila Ambert says she did everything she was supposed to do to be protected from eviction by an order from the CDC. But her landlord is pushing ahead trying to evict her anyway. Housing advocates say the protections need to be strengthened.
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    Renters Are Getting Evicted Despite 'CDC Eviction Ban' — 'I'm Scared'

    Feb 12, 2021
    Some landlords are evicting tenants despite an order from the CDC aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 by preventing evictions. That has led to calls to strengthen protections.
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    Meet New ACLU Of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah

    Feb 02, 2021

    The Black Lives Matter movement.

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    Coronavirus Updates
    Masked travelers head through the main terminal of Denver International Airport on Dec. 31. Starting Feb. 1, travelers will be required to wear face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation.
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    CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers, Extends Eviction Moratorium

    Jan 30, 2021
    The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares.
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    Inauguration Day: Live Updates
    Tenants' rights advocates protesting evictions during the pandemic in Boston this month. They want the Biden administration to not only extend, but also strengthen, an eviction order from the CDC aimed at keeping people in their homes during the outbreak
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    Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions

    Jan 20, 2021
    On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
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    Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

    Jan 05, 2021
    NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The New York Legislature approved a moratorium on evictions until May 1 as many New Yorkers, who lost their jobs to the pandemic, struggle to pay rent. Protesters urged lawmakers to ban evictions for several months.
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    New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May

    Dec 29, 2020
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law late Monday allowing for a ban on residential evictions for tenants who endured a "COVID-related hardship."
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    A protestor holds up an eviction sign in Washington, DC. The rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.
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    COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

    Dec 24, 2020
    A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.
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    Housing activists protesting evictions in Massachusetts, which recently allowed its sweeping statewide eviction ban to expire. That leaves residents with only a much weaker eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention.
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    Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go'

    Dec 20, 2020
    Families are getting put out on the street despite an order to block evictions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extended and strengthened.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Protesters call for support for tenants and homeowners at risk of eviction during a demonstration on Oct. 11 in Boston. A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of December.
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    'These Are Deaths That Could Have Been Prevented,' Says Researcher Studying Evictions

    Dec 02, 2020
    A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA says new data suggest evictions are linked to increases in coronavirus cases and deaths.
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    Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment in Milwaukee. Without assistance from the nonprofit Community Advocates, the family likely would have faced eviction after the pandemic forced Rober
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    Evictions Damage Public Health. The CDC Aims To Curb Them ― For Now

    Sep 28, 2020
    A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Protesters march Aug. 21 outside a courthouse in Houston, where evictions are continuing despite a moratorium ordered recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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    Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted

    Sep 14, 2020
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction ban for people who can't pay rent and have no place to go. It's helping some, but many others are getting evicted anyway.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A paper envelope written with the words "Rent Money $" is left tucked in a lighting pole in April in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. Amid massive job losses due to COVID-19, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an extended eviction moratorium on Mo
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    California OKs Extension Of COVID-19 Moratorium On Evictions

    Sep 01, 2020
    Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a five-month extension to measures aimed at preventing millions of tenants from being thrown out of housing for late rent payments due to the pandemic.
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    Nevada Braces As Pandemic-Prompted Eviction Moratorium Ends

    Aug 28, 2020

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's last moratorium on residential evictions is set to end on Sept. 1.

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    In a statement, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the court's decision "is a critical step towards keeping families safely in their homes."
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    Virginia Supreme Court Grants Temporary Moratorium on Evictions

    Aug 08, 2020
    In a 4-3 decision Friday, the state's high court granted a request by Gov. Ralph Northam to allow a pause to eviction proceedings. The decision halts evictions through Sept. 7.
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    Sisolak Signs Bill Allowing 30-day Eviction Proceeding Stay

    Aug 08, 2020

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed into law Friday a measure allowing courts to slow down the rental eviction process to allow landlords and tenants to try to work out a resolution.

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Merry Collins has been fighting COVID-19 and the threat of eviction at the same time. She's been boxing up her belongings in her Dallas apartment and worries she could be evicted soon. "I'm scared," she says.
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    'Tsunami' Of Evictions Feared As Extra $600 Unemployment Payments End

    Jul 24, 2020
    Housing advocates and landlords alike say if Congress doesn't extend or replace the extra payments expiring this weekend, millions of out-of-work Americans won't be able to afford to pay their rent.
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    Why Is The Rental Market So Tight?

    Jul 20, 2020

    The pandemic has seen Nevada’s jobless rate skyrocket and its residents scrambling for unemployment money.

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    Eviction Moratorium Phase-Out Begins

    Jul 08, 2020

    The moratorium that Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak put on evictions in late March was only meant to last until the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency.

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    Gov. Sisolak Signs Order To Gradually Lift Eviction Moritorium

    Jun 26, 2020

    Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has signed an emergency directive to gradually lift the moratorium on evictions, strongly urging landlords and tenants to work together on payment plans.

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    Gov. Sisolak Halts Evictions During Coronvirus Emergency

    Mar 29, 2020

    Governor Steve Sisolak announced a halt to all evictions - both residential and commercial - while the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus is in effect.

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    Sparks Justice Court Suspends Eviction Proceedings For 30 Days

    Mar 23, 2020

    Sparks Justice Court has joined Las Vegas Justice Court in suspending eviction proceedings for 30 days. 

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    Judges In Southern Nevada Suspend Evictions

    Mar 19, 2020

    Southern Nevada courts are halting eviction proceedings, at least for now, in response to COVID-19.

    Judges in Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Las Vegas have issued administrative orders that suspend proceedings for 30 days. Some 36,000 eviction cases came through the courts last year.

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    Evictions On The Rise In Southern Nevada

    Feb 27, 2017

    Evictions used to be a rare occurrence, but that's changing in Clark County. 

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    Las Vegas Constables Reality Show Pilot Paints Bad Picture

    Jan 11, 2012
    A reality show pilot surfaced online showing deputies in the Las Vegas Constable's office in a pretty bad light. In the video deputies are seen cursing, making a traffic stops and telling stories about shopping on the job.
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