Today, I attended a press conference at the apartment complexes where national and local media have falsely reported that gangs have taken over.

Instead, we heard from residents who debunked this narrative and called out the slumlord responsible for forcing them to live in inhumane conditions.

This is a thread of what I saw and heard.

🧵 Here is an abandoned apartment, and tenants report that these are the living conditions they are forced to endure while paying between $1,700 and $2,000 per month.

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