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Denver, CO. SWEEPS update 4/1/21
The day after the Homeless Advisory Meeting we saw our 21st SWEEP (traumatic displacement equivalent to experiencing a natural disaster… More

Denver, CO. SWEEP this week 4/1
The city continues to SWEEP encampments AGAINST CDC guidelines during a PANDEMIC! They have not learned that sweeping people does not work! DOTI has planned a SWEEP THIS… More

“DON’T TAKE OUR TENTS!”: HOUSING JUSTICE ADVOCATES WILL HOLD A “VIGIL FOR THE STREETS” AT MEDFORD CITY HALL THIS THURSDAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31st, 2021 CONTACT: Maig Tinnin, Housing Justice Alliance, maigtinnin@gmail.com, (541) 295-4573 “DON’T TAKE OUR TENTS!”:… More

Denver, CO. SWEEPS Update 3/22-3/26
This week we saw 3 Traumatic Displacement SWEEPS in the city of Denver. Tuesday at 500 Quivas where approximately 50 people… More

Videotaped Assault by Federal Employee Against Activist Spurs Protest
For immediate release: Contact Robbie Powelson 415-847-7509 “Get the fuck off the boat” yells Army Corps Engineer supervisor in a… More

Oregon Right to Rest (HB 2367) Update! The Bill They Can’t Kill!!!!
Hello and thank you for endorsing Right to Rest (HB 2367)! Thank you to everyone who contacted Rep. Janelle Bynum… More

As Medford Considers New Laws Targeting Homeless Encampments, Grassroots Groups Mobilize Opposition
MEDFORD IS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE CURRENT PROHIBITED CAMPING ORDINANCE (5.257) If passed by City Council, Medford’s new “Prohibited Camping,… More

San Francisco, Honoring Ronnie Goodman at MoMA PS1, March 24 6:30-8:00 EDT
A panel and short film screening Honoring Ronnie Goodman will be held at MoMA PS1 in an online presentation as… More

Denver, SWEEPS this week 3/17+ 3/18
The city continues to SWEEP encampments AGAINST CDC guidelines during a PANDEMIC! They have not learned that sweeping people does not work! DOTI has planned SWEEPS THIS… More

We Cannot Address Discriminatory Police Enforcement Until We Overturn Discriminatory Laws
Despite Oregon legislature’s emphasis on “police accountability” this session, the Judiciary Committee refused to address discriminatory policing in public space.… More

HB 2367 Right To Rest Act Call To Action!
Dear Right To Rest supporters, and friends, The Right To Rest Act (HB 2367 – which was originally written by … More

Denver, CO. 3 SWEEPS THIS WEEK!! 3/10, 3/11, 3/12
The city continues to SWEEP encampments AGAINST CDC guidelines during a PANDEMIC! They have not learned that sweeping people does… More