On Nextdoor, the Homeless Are the Enemy
The platform built for neighborhood news often scapegoats the most disadvantaged communities
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8 min readSep 30, 2019
On August 14, a man broke into a home in the Shafter neighborhood in Oakland, California. According to the resident of the home, the alleged thief entered through a locked gate in the backyard, stole a laptop, jewelry, small electronics, and a…
