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Houston Public Media Protesters march Aug. 21 outside a courthouse in Houston, where evictions are continuing despite a moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year. First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. He's optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, he's couch surfing. "I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood....

X Like many Houstonians still experiencing unemployment related to the pandemic, Ben Abell is having a difficult year. First, he lost his job in oil and gas. Then he and his partner split up, and he had to move out. He's optimistic about finding a new job. And for now, he's couch surfing. "I got demoted from full-time to part-time, which they explicitly told me was not performance-related, and I understood. It was what it was. The work slowed down,” Abell said. “And then from there, it just dried up.”

FacebookTwitterEmail Ian Druke holds a sign during a protest regarding evictions going on at the court, 6000 Chimney Rock Rd., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer As the end of a federal order designed to protect renters from eviction looms at the end of the month, the Texas Organizing Project gathered on the steps of City Hall on a rainy Tuesday to demand the mayor protect renters. “Mayor Turner, we need you to take action. We need you to do something,” said Rai Prysock, a TOP member. “Please tell us what you plan on doing to keep pe...

FacebookTwitterEmail Ian Druke holds a sign during a protest regarding evictions going on at the court, 6000 Chimney Rock Rd., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer As the end of a federal order designed to protect renters from eviction looms at the end of the month, the Texas Organizing Project gathered on the steps of City Hall on a rainy Tuesday to demand the mayor protect renters. “Mayor Turner, we need you to take action. We need you to do something,” said Rai Prysock, a TOP member. “Please tell us what you plan on doing to keep pe...