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Eviction court records are public, permanent, and easily misinterpreted, yet they can brand a renter for life. We examine the "Scarlet E" and the policies that could help prevent a single filing from destroying a family's housing prospects for good.

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The Rental Assistance Demonstration program has converted nearly one-fifth of all public housing to Section 8 contracts. Despite concerns about tenant displacement, our study found no evidence that conversion led to more formal eviction filings or judgments.

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One mobile home park filed more evictions in 2025 than any other housing complex in metro Atlanta. A Capital B investigation built on that finding is now spurring code enforcement, council scrutiny, and long-awaited repairs for tenants.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress provided $46.6 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA). Did the money reach the neighborhoods where renters were most likely to lose their homes?

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Amid benefit cuts, rising rents, and immigration enforcement, renters faced mounting pressures in 2025. Our data show landlords still filed over 1.2 million eviction cases across the country.

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Exclusionary zoning laws exacerbate the national housing shortage, housing costs, and segregation.

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The Legal Services Corporation funds over 100 legal aid organizations nationwide. Proposed budget cuts put their services in jeopardy, with potentially dire consequences for tenants facing eviction across the country.

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