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πŸ¦„ Community , πŸ¦„ COVID-19 , πŸ¦„ Police
image: the perimeter of a sanctuary tent camp area is surrounded by orange plastic construction fencing; the fence cuts diagonally across the image from bottom right, to the left of the image. On the sidewalk outside of the fencing, two U-Haul trucks are parked; residents' belongings are inside, being moved from MLK Park to another location. A gray tent with a blue tarp is propped up beneath and to the left behind the trunk of a maple tree. To the right of the tree is a waste bin that says City of Minneapolis on its side. Partially-melted snow is visible on the ground.

Minneapolis Prioritizing Park Sweeps Over Sheltering the Unhoused

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – The ongoing housing crisis in the Twin Cities has been made more urgent by an early major snowfall. Residents of tent camps across Minneapolis have come to understand that elected leaders have neither a plan to renew the camps’ temporary permits nor…

πŸ¦„ COVID-19 , πŸ¦„ Police
image: city emergency vehicle lights, as well as other city vehicles' lights, shine in the pre-dawn twilight light as well as reflect off the wet sidewalks at Peavey Park. Yellow caution tape has been strung up around the park as a barrier while police evict the residents from more than 10 tents.

Peavey Park Sanctuary Homeless Camp Evicted in Minneapolis

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – A long-dreaded eviction of the sanctuary camp at Peavey Park took place today just after 6:00 a.m., an hour before sunrise. Minneapolis Park Police, Minneapolis Police, and sheriff’s officers were all documented as having taken part in this morning’s sweep.

An emergency…

πŸ¦„ COVID-19 , πŸ¦„ Police

New Month Brings Added Urgency To Minneapolis’ Housing Needs

September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – Advocates for people without housing are meeting today outside of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, hours after a sanctuary encampment in the Phillips area was cleared by police. They’re demanding immediate sanctuary for the Safe Haven Encampment (SHE), a sanctuary…


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