
Facing Massive Evictions, DC Tenants At Mercy of Predatory System
Loopholes allowed landlords to throw tenants out without alerting them, in violation of basic legal rights and DC Council laws to protect tenants from unlawful eviction.
Digging into data, interviewing tenants, quoting advocates and attorneys, Josh Kaplan investigated and proved fraud in the system. DCist published the piece on October 5, 2020; the DC Council closed the loopholes the next day.
Kaplan’s piece is a Finalist for Livingston and Gerald Loeb Awards.