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Minneapolis Park Police Displace Sanctuary Encampment
Minneapolis, MN – On Monday, July 20, dozens of houseless people were displaced and about 20 people were arrested as law enforcement executed an eviction of the eastern portion of a sanctuary tent encampment in Powderhorn Park.
After the raid, Unicorn Riot spoke to community…
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Homeless Philadelphians Moving Into Vacant City-Owned Homes
Philadelphia, PA – Housing advocates have revealed that they’ve facilitated moving previously-unhoused city residents into “vacant, viable” homes in North Philly owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA). According to those who are helping families move in, a large number of usable residences are being…
‘Cancel Rent’ Demo Calls for a Rent and Mortgage Payment Freeze as COVID-19 Spreads
Minneapolis, MN – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on daily life, hundreds participated in a socially-distant car demonstration demanding the cancellation/freezing of all rent and mortgage payments.
Defying the statewide Stay at Home order yet practicing proper physical distancing, the demo lasted…
De Vloek Defends Autonomous Zone From Eviction (Interview)
*UPDATE 9/9/15: De Vloek has been attacked by police and arrests were made. Front of De Vloek now demolished.
De Vloek, one of the biggest social centers in the Netherlands, is under the threat of eviction from a municipality ruling. Located in Scheveningen, The Haque,…