A coalition representing renters opposed to a City Council bill they say promotes a deceptive alternative for security deposits made a direct appeal to Mayor Brandon Scott to veto it.
Standing outside of City Hall, the speakers said the legislation will trick tenants into purchasing a surety bond product that could trap them into ever-deeper debt to an unaccountable company.
Terrell Askew urged Scott “to do the right thing” and “recognize that he comes from my same background.”
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