Shirlesha Lindsey walked down the narrow sidewalk to the front door of her small, brick, two-bedroom home. The house is typical for the J.T. Williams neighborhood off Statesville Avenue.

Inside, a small living room opened up to a similar-sized kitchen.

Some pots and pans rested on the stove. The oven door sat wide open, warmth emanating from the red hot coil inside.

“This is for heat,” she said.

She had the gas turned off last week to save money, because she and her neighbors have been told to start searching for new homes.

“They really want us out.” she said. “They said they’ll give us our deposit back, but they want us to be moved out.”

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