5News: “A protest followed a press conference at the Washington County Courthouse on Sept. 6, 2023, where protest organizers rallied against Arkansas’ handling of eviction guidelines.
The Arkansas Community Institute (ACI) has partnered with Arkansas Community Organization (ACO) and Arkansas Renters United (ARU) to shine a light on eviction laws, statistics, and how many renters were impacted during the pandemic.
Organizer Billy Cook states that “Landlords filed an average of 490 unlawful detainer cases monthly, with the end of the CDC eviction moratorium in September of 2021… in that month Evictions rose to 695.”
Organizer Al Allen said, “Because Arkansas doesn’t report eviction data on a national level, we’re underrepresented, and in most cases not represented at all … Arkansas evictions are on the rise, while unemployment is at an all-time low.”
To find the organization or to get involved, Arkansans can reach out to Arkansas Renters United on Instagram at @ArkansasComm.”