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This little girl was living in a camper in Washington state with her brother, parents, grandma, aunt, and two dogs. They had tumbled through the many stages of homelessness … eviction, doubled-up, motels, and then “camping” in an old RV. These kinds of situations are popping up all over the country as corporate real estate interests and state governments work together to force out those who can’t afford the skyrocketing rents in favor of those who can.
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