With evictions on pause until 2022, Seattle renters hope to access federal help
Homes near the intersection of N. 35th St. and Meridian Ave. N. are shown on Friday, August 18, 2017, in Wallingford.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Kim Malcolm talks with Edmund Witter, managing attorney with the Housing Justice Project, which gives free legal help to renters facing eviction in King County.
On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan extended the moratorium on evictions until Jan. 15, 2022. We talk with Witter about what this decision means for renters facing eviction, many of whom have been unable to access federal funds allocated for rental assistance.
Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.
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Kim Malcolm
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Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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