Robert Davis, a bartender at the Atlanta airport, says he almost always paid his rent on time prior to August 1. But that didn't stop his landlord from sending him an eviction notice on Friday.
A day earlier, the 51-year-old single dad who was furloughed in March wrote a letter to his apartment building's owners explaining his predicament and hoping for some mercy. He explained that his last $600 weekly unemployment check, a lifeline for millions under the CARES Act, had been delayed and he wasn't sure if or when he'd receive another.
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