The Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition doesnt think the state has done enough to outline how it will protect people who may be at risk of being evicted.

A measure to restrict local governments from creating regulations on landlords passed out of the Indiana House Monday, despite pushback from several hundred housing, legal and other organizations.

Indianapolis will unroll a new plan to address eviction and other housing issues. It includes a partnership to connect residents with legal services.

Three of Indiana's biggest cities are in the top 20 in the country among comparably-sized communities for highest eviction rates.

Matthew Desmond is a sociologist and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.