It's people like Tex who get displaced during police sweeps. He's fighting cancer so he avoid large crowds such as what you can find at the shelter. He used to stay at the courthouse but following protests that's not possible anymore. He was recently hit by a car. His cards are down, but Tex, who got his nickname from his Texas base, hasn't stopped fighting, whatever life and the world throws at him. Our reporter for this episode is Lucia Starbuck.
Tex, Fighting Cancer on the Streets Until "The Wheels Fall Off"
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Tex, Fighting Cancer on the Streets Until "The Wheels Fall Off"
Our Town Reno
With audio postcards from the streets, and inspiring interviews with community activists, we address issues of homelessness, the disappearance of public space, gentrification and the value of helping each other out from our base in Reno, Nevada. We do live reporting, micro storytelling and spoken word. As we face an affordable housing crisis, what happens to our most vulnerable?
With audio postcards from the streets, and inspiring interviews with community activists, we address issues of homelessness, the disappearance of public space, gentrification and the value of helping each other out from our base in Reno, Nevada. We do live reporting, micro storytelling and spoken word. As we face an affordable housing crisis, what happens to our most vulnerable?Listen on
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