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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…

WRAP’s 2016 Annual Report

WRAP 2016 Annual Report is out and about, even though it is the first one we have done in the 12 years WRAP has been in existence! But we thought this year, more than ever, it was important to remind…

4º Día del Inquilino en Los Ángeles que se celebrara mañana en el Parque MacArthur (Calle Alvarado entre la Wilshire y la 7th St.).

¡Amigas y amigos! Necesito su ayuda en correr la voz sobre el 4º Día del Inquilino en Los Ángeles que se celebrara mañana en el Parque MacArthur (Calle Alvarado entre la Wilshire y la 7th St.). HABRA AYUDA LEGAL GRATUITA…

Evicted Family Tells Oakland Mayor Schaaf: “Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures”

Family members, along with their children and supporters, packed into the lobby of the office of Mayor Libby Schaaf in City Hall Thursday afternoon, demanding that the mayor take steps to provide emergency relief for themselves and other homeless families.…

For Immediate Release : A Public Letter To The Denver Housing Authority Per Resurrection Village – A Self Governed Tiny Home Community

For Immediate Release : A Public Letter To The Denver Housing Authority Per Resurrection Village – A Self Governed Tiny Home Community 2500 Lawrence Street Denver, CO 80205 720-940-5291 To Whom It May Concern, This letter is meant to clarify…

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Essay: What I learned about police while homeless

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When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

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This guy's story is all too common, but one part of it that's not mentioned is what happened to his 6th Amendment right to counsel from the time of his very first court date? Seems that competent counsel could have prevented this horror from the beginning, and it's a fact that right to counsel failures are systemic all across the country, especially in the context of indigent people being brought up on petty and even unconstitutional charges.