Mass Displacement at Tanglewood Apartments, Lamplighter Inn Shines Light on Negligent Landlords
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | Queen City Nerve, Ryan Pitkin
A group of five people huddled in Archie Hoskins’ motel room off Freedom Drive on Nov. 27, with other people circulating in and out throughout the afternoon to check on things or ask a quick question before going about their daily tasks.
The gathering looked like so many families coming together on the day before Thanksgiving to catch up and share memories, but this was a family brought together by necessity — neighbors who had been living in Lamplighter Inn but were now facing eviction by no fault of their own.
Instead of memories, the group shared advice on how to best utilize the support being offered by community organizers like Apryl Lewis and Robert Dawkins, who were there at the motel that afternoon.
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