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Locals Rip Obama Over Latest Update To Controversial Presidential Library

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According to the group, a potential buyer intends to either renovate or completely demolish their building. Rent would increase in either case.

According to the tenants, a few other organizations joined them on Thursday morning in an effort to maintain the affordability of their apartments.

“I want to stay right where I’m at. I don’t want to be forced out. I don’t want to be told I have to leave. I want to be able to stay,” said resident Kyana Butler. “I want to be able to let my daughter, and I want her to grow up in the same building I grew up in.”

Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation and a senior adviser during President Obama’s two terms, highlighted that he has played an active role in shaping the design of his library.

“I wish that people could be a fly on the wall to see how many times in the course of the day that I hear from President Obama about ideas for the center,

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