A mother of three faced eviction. Denver’s safety net didn’t catch her

In late July, Tiara Coleman gave her daughter one last birthday pool party while rushing to pack up their apartment — before the sheriff’s deputies came knocking.

The 34-year-old mother and her three daughters had loved their two-bedroom in a southeast Denver apartment complex. The neighborhood felt safe and the amenities were nice. But eviction day was coming.

If Coleman did not bag her family’s belongings and get out, the city would put everything they owned on the curb…

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