December 7, 2017 – Senior Staff Attorney David Zisser wrote an opinion piece for Shelterforce on the importance of recognzing tenants’ rights as civil rights.
“Everyone deserves a stable home—a place to raise a family and build community. Unfortunately, in part because of displacement and gentrification, that stability is often elusive, especially for people of color. At Public Advocates we believe there is not only a moral basis for combatting displacement, but also a legal one—that renters’ rights are civil rights.”
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