District Links: DC Council takes action on evictions; McDuffie bill eyes reparation payments to descendants of enslaved people; and more

By Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil On Oct 6, 2020 Last updated Oct 6, 2020

Happy Tuesday. Citing the likelihood of an eviction crisis once the current public health emergency ends, the DC Council voted today on emergency legislation to seal certain eviction records and add related tenant protections.

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