Moms Who Occupied Vacant Oakland Home Argue Housing Is A Human Right
In Oakland, California, homelessness increased nearly 50% over the past two years due, in large part, to rising rents and evictions. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Homelessness across the country rose 2.7% last year, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In Oakland, California, homelessness increased nearly 50% over the past two years due, in large part, to rising rents and evictions.
Two moms facing housing insecurity occupied a vacant home and formed the advocacy group, Moms 4 Housing. They are facing possible eviction this week.
Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley talks with one of those mothers, Dominique Walker, co-founder of Moms 4 Housing, and Sam Singer, a spokesperson for Wedgewood Incorporated, the property management company that owns the home the moms currently live in.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org. [Copyright 2020 NPR]
