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Cement encased Occupy home defenders risk life and limb
How far would you go to protect a homeowner from being evicted?
Occupy Homes activists defending Alejandra and David Cruz’s foreclosed home in South Minneapolis have built an elaborate if not provocative home defense system to stop police from evicting the Latino family. They say they won’t leave until either PNC Mortgage or Freddie Mac renegotiates the mortgage.MORE »
Occupy wins home in North Minneapolis, defends Latino home in South
“My parents had to work so hard for this house,” teary-eyed Alejandra Cruz told an Occupy Homes rally this week. “It’s unjust for the banks to take away our dream. My parents brought us here really young, and we’ve learned how to fight against injustice ever since we came to this country. It’s been a struggle for us every single day since we got here.”MORE »
Occupy's 'right to occupy' to get public hearing
On Wednesday May 2, the Minneapolis City Council will hold a public hearing over the resolution proposed by Council President Barb Johnson that critics say would restrict Occupy Minneapolis’ right to gather at Peavy Plaza and other public spaces controlled by the City.MORE »
City Council delays proposal that would limit access to plazas
Plans to limit access to public plazas in Minneapolis were delayed once again Wednesday.
The City Council resolution — which council President Barb Johnson tried to bring to a vote April 13 at the full City Council meeting — has been criticized by opponents saying it targets protestors in the Occupy movement and unfairly punishes homeless people who use the plaza to sleep.MORE »
Sheriff's sale victory for "Occupy" homeowner in US Bank foreclosure battle
John and Lucinda Vinje risked losing their Bloomington, Minn., home to a sheriff’s sale this week after it went through foreclosure. But the Occupy Homes movement, which has come to their defense, staged a spirited rally Monday morning at the Hennepin County Government Center and at Minneapolis City Hall to defend the Vinje home.MORE »
Occupy Minneapolis plans to reoccupy on Saturday
Six months after their campout in front of City Hall began, Occupy Minneapolis protestors plan to reoccupy the city on Saturday, April 7. This time, they’ll pitch tents at two locations — Peavey Plaza on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, and in Loring Park south of downtown. After they set camp, the demonstrators will march to the home of U.S. Bank CEO Richard Davis.MORE »
NATO and the Wars of the 1%
NATO and the Wars of the 1%
a forum with local leaders in the antiwar movement
at MayDay Books 301 Cedar Ave. south, West Bank in Minneapolis (in the basement of The Hub; enter through outside stairs on side of building; public parking ramp and lot behind the building.
Formerly homeless Coon Rapids man takes Occupy pledge to fight eviction
“I haven’t been homeless in over 14 years, and now we’re looking at being homeless again,” said Frank Clark, a union laborer who, together with his wife Christina, face eviction from their Coon Rapids home.MORE »
Occupy Homes buys time, gets jury trial for foreclosure case
Embattled North Minneapolis homeowner Monique White had her day in court Monday morning, and faced the possibility of being evicted from her house this week. But apparent last-minute jockeying between her defense team and attorneys for Freddie Mac postponed her hearing until Friday — when she’ll face a jury trial.MORE »
Occupy wins home for vet, fights for home in North Minneapolis
The Occupy Homes movement is celebrating ex-Marine Bobby Hull’s successfully renegotiated mortgage in South Minneapolis after defending his house for three months and gaining national media attention along the way.
But after Monday’s celebration they were back on Tuesday in North Minneapolis, rallying to keep Monique White from being evicted from her home.MORE »
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