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With Eviction Freezes Expired, More Kansas City Tenants Are Facing Eviction & Possible Homelessness

By Steve Kraske,

Grace Cole

Published July 29, 2020 at 5:18 PM CDT

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Tiana Caldwell, center, and the KC Tenants group is working to amplify the voices and experiences of renters in the Kansas City metro.

Rent is due on Saturday, a federal eviction moratorium expired last week and expanded unemployment benefits are set to end soon. Two renters share their experience facing eviction during a pandemic.

The compounding situation means many more renters in Kansas City could soon face the prospect of eviction and possible homelessness.

Tiana Caldwell, KC Tenants board president
Mars Smith, renter facing eviction

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Grace Cole

Grace Cole is an intern for KCUR's Up To Date.

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