Tag: encampment
🦄 Land & Housing, Police
Samatar Encampment Eviction Leaves 100 Displaced Mid-Winter
Minneapolis, MN – The largest encampment of unhoused people in Minneapolis was evicted on Wednesday, Jan. 18, following a recent shooting which left 27-year-old Adnan Mohamed Ali dead. The Samatar Crossing Encampment in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood (also playfully known as ‘House of Balls Encampment,’ named…
🦄 Land & Housing, Police
Dozens of Police Evict Quarry Encampment
Minneapolis, MN – After providing a safer community for unhoused residents in Minneapolis for more than a year, the Quarry encampment was evicted during a large-scale police operation on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. About a dozen people were displaced from the eviction, the majority of…
Quarry Encampment Faces Eviction in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – With life-threatening cold this winter season, the City of Minneapolis continues to evict encampments, displacing unsheltered people and throwing away their personal belongings, including propane tanks they rely on for warmth. The longstanding Quarry encampment in Northeast Minneapolis is the latest under…
🦄 Land & Housing, Police
Personal Belongings Trashed as Minneapolis Encampment Evicted
Minneapolis, MN – Minneapolis Police evicted nearly 100 residents from the empty lot turned encampment off 29th Street and 14th Avenue on July 20, 2022. Some residents were woken up by police pointing guns at them while yelling that they’re “trespassed” and they must leave…