Local housing advocates are demanding an end to evictions as federal and state moratoriums expire at the end of the year.Â
As COVID-19 cases skyrocket nationally and in North Carolina, people still face the possibility of getting evicted, housing advocates say.Â
(By Casey Toth | News & Observer) Catrice Otengo was one of thousands evicted this summer after falling behind on her rent because of the pandemic. Now Otengo is renting a room at a local motel.
On Thursday, about 30 people, representing Housing Justice Now and other advocacy groups, protested outside the Forsyth County Government Center, demanding that Forsyth County commissioners and Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. stop evicting people.Â
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