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RELEASE: PHILADELPHIA HOUSING ACTION CLAIMS VICTORY AFTER 6 MONTH DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGN FORCES CITY TO RELINQUISH 50 VACANT HOMES TO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2020 CONTACT Wiley Cunningham (215) 626 8818 Jenifer Bennetch (215) 554 1386 philadelphiahousingaction@protonmail.com philadelphiahousingaction.info Philadelphia Housing Action claims victory after 6 month direct action campaign forces City to relinquish 50 vacant homes to community land…

Denver, CO. City Trying to Add Two Areas for Permanent Sweeps

The settlement for the class action lawsuit against the City for the seizure of property without due process (Lyall v City of Denver) included a compromise. In order to get the City to agree to 7 day notices for large…

Portland, OR. Police violence escalates

This was last night.. the pigs attacked folks that were camping by the justice center.. this happened when the riot cops came to push us back folks have been camping there for a long-ass time. then they pushed protesters all…

House Keys Not Sweeps

House Keys Not Sweeps 10 Cities Join Forces to Defend OUR Humanity!! WRAP’s House Keys Not Sweeps campaign is underway. Can you help us reach our goal of $15,000 with a generous gift today? We can’t do all the work…

Denver, Co. Residents of Encampment at 25th and Arapahoe make Three Demands of the City Before Sweep Set for Tuesday

The City has rescheduled the sweep of 25th and Arapahoe/Lawrence for this Tuesday, September 22nd. Since in person school is scheduled to start at that location on September 28th, most residents of this encampment believe it might not be the…

Denver, Co. Funding for Sanitation Resources Going Well Thanks to YOU!! Can we make it to 25k??!

It is half way through September and we have made just over $14,000 toward maintaining our Sanitation Stations at encampments!! That is huge!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH to all of you who have donated to make this possible! With this…

Cited for Being in Plain Sight: How California Polices Being Black, Brown and Unhoused in Public.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area is excited to invite you to a panel discussing our new groundbreaking report, Cited for Being in Plain Sight: How California Polices Being Black, Brown and Unhoused in…

Denver, Co. Arrested for being Black and Homeless

City Arrests and Takes Property of Houseless People with No Notice Today, September 10th 2020, the police arrested two black homeless men – one for being 6 minutes late to move his stuff, the other for supposed threats – after…

Denver, Co. City Arrests and Takes Property of Houseless People with No Notice

Today, September 10th 2020, the police arrested two black homeless men – one for being 6 minutes late to move his stuff, the other for supposed threats – after sweeping them from the block. The city sent in police and…

Austin, TX. Stop the Sweeps Austin Update!

Austin: Stop the Sweeps Austin is looking to help Nemo, a Black, homeless, disabled protester who’s been jailed raise money for bail. Nemo has been working tirelessly to secure housing, food stamps, doctors, and everything else he needs but he…

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