(Providence, RI) -- Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is intervening in the eviction process of a homeless encampment in the city. Just a couple of days after the city sent out a letter that said staying could result in civil or criminal penalties, WPRI-TV reports Elorza informed the group living in a vacant lot off Wilson Street on Friday they did not have to leave right away. He said a relocation plan has to first be in place. Elorza said the city has been in the process of acquiring the property, which is currently owned by a bank.
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