Matt Rota for ProPublica

A new series by Matt Rota for ProPublica for an article about the difficulties of unhoused people as the city of Albuquerque is disposing of their possessions as if it were trash, and dismantling encampments. "They described losing medication, birth certificates, identification cards... treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones. Nearly all of them said the city had thrown away their survival gear, such as blankets, sleeping bags and tents, even during cold weather and snowstorms"

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