Judge Wanda Adams may not be able to keep many of the Houston and Harris County residents from being evicted this time, but she's offering resources with the hope that they will never be put in this position again.
On any given day, hundreds of people in Harris County face eviction and homelessness. FOX 26’s Damali Keith shares what one Houston-area judge is doing to help.On any given day hundreds of people face eviction in Harris County and are stuck facing homelessness and trying to figure out what to do next. Once a week area, Houston-area judges hold an eviction docket, hearing cases of people behind on their rent, and most will be told they have to leave their homes.
"I’ve cried many times," explains Judge Adams. "I’ve had to leave the bench and stop court and go to the back and cry, especially with my seniors.""I’m scared. I’m really scared. I don’t know what I’m going to do," Sandra told me. "I might end up back on the streets, homeless again." "My ceiling in my bathroom is falling apart. It leaks in my kitchen," Sandra adds, bringing up another point: many renters end up evicted because they’re unaware they still have to pay rent even if their home needs serious attention and repairs.
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