Dead and Gone
Sandra Roskilly walked out on her front porch in Denver, Colo., on a Friday, and was shot to death by a neighbor. That Monday, the Denver Housing Authority locked her family out of the place — even her mother and son, who lived with her but were not on the lease. “We understand the family is under duress,” the agency said in a statement, “but we will be locking the unit because they have no legal rights.” (AC/KMGH Denver) ...You confuse “they have no legal rights” with “we have no decency.”Original Publication Date: 01 September 2013
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
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