Foreclosure
Hennepin County Sheriff's Department raids Occupy-defended home, homeowner calls it "an outrage"
In the dark of night, Hennepin County Sheriff’s officers raided a foreclosed Minneapolis home that is being “defended” by Occupy Minnesota according to the group.
Occupy says five people were arrested, but the a crowd of fifty people prevented the officers from evicting them from the house.MORE »
Homeowners facing foreclosure can delay Sheriff's Sale for five months
A little known Minnesota law allows homeowners facing foreclosure to petition for a five-month delay of the sheriff’s sale — a period of time during which they have more leverage than after the sale. The Minnesota legislature passed this law two years ago, but it is not widely known, and banks rarely notify embattled homeowners of this right.MORE »
Demonstrators call on banks to support communities
Hundreds marched through the streets of downtown Minneapolis on May 11, protesting the recklessness and hypocrisy of Wells Fargo’s dealings with Minnesota’s immigrant community. The march capped a weeklong string of “Occupy”-style protests across the Twin Cities.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 »
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 »
Urban Homeworks: Fighting foreclosures in North Minneapolis
It’s no secret that North Minneapolis has the highest rate of foreclosures in the city of Minneapolis. Urban Homeworks, a non-profit on the Northside wants to help change that.
They’ve been working with the banks and communities to re-hab some of the area’s worst houses.MORE »
Activists deliver populist message to Wells Fargo on bank's 160th birthday
Wells Fargo celebrated its 160th birthday today, and to mark the occasion, a dozen activists organized by the group Minnesotans for a Fair Economy, descended on the bank’s Minneapolis regional headquarters and unfurled black balloons carrying populist messages.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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