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Ayanna Pressley: Evictions are disruptive and violent. These are violent events which destabilize families.

On the recordSeptember 9, 2021
Evictions are disruptive and violent. These are violent events which destabilize families.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the severe impact of evictions on families and communities.

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