There is a heart-wrenching essay about a family being evicted from their home in Colorado in The Washington Post. Getty photographer John Moore had amazing access and captured some very sad moments. Great work covering a true American economic tragedy.
See the essay at www.washingtonpost.com.
Note: Of course there is the obligatory advertisement first.
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