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Philly has eviction problem. Right to counsel legislation could help solve it. | Opinion

Despite being the sixth largest city in the U.S., Philadelphia ranks fourth in total evictions, with over 20,000 filed each year.

A chain is wrapped around the entrance gate to the Admiral Court apartments in West Philadelphia on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. Philadelphia ranks fourth in total evictions, with over 20,000 filed each year.
A chain is wrapped around the entrance gate to the Admiral Court apartments in West Philadelphia on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. Philadelphia ranks fourth in total evictions, with over 20,000 filed each year.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer