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Economy/Jobs

Occupy’s Impact: Homeowner Victory Plants Seed for Others Facing Foreclosure

By Jacob Wheeler | September 19, 2012

Occupy Homes found it could fight foreclosure for homeowners in the court of public opinion with the help of social media and legacy media. That inspired more homeowners to fight back against the banks and lenders.

Economy/Jobs

A Year Out, Occupy Emboldens the 99 Percent

By Jacob Wheeler | September 17, 2012

Occupy’s message catapulted issues of economic justice and fairness into the forefront of the political conversation, and they remain prescient today as a presidential election looms just weeks away.

Economy/Jobs

Social Media Potent Weapon In Foreclosure Fight

By Allison Herrera | August 10, 2012

Occupy Homes activists celebrated two more victories and a conference that took place in Minneapolis recently.

Economy/Jobs

Formerly Homeless Couple Wins Loan Modification

By Jacob Wheeler | August 8, 2012

After a three-year foreclosure fight and an investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General, Frank Clark and Kristina Darrington will keep their home.

Economy/Jobs

Occupy-backed Homeowner Wins Renegotiated Mortgage

By Jacob Wheeler | July 27, 2012

Ruby Brown, a North Minneapolis hairdresser and pillar of her church community, won a renegotiated mortgage from Bank of America this week — just days before her home was to be auctioned off in a sheriff’s sale.

California

Formerly Homeless Man Takes Occupy Pledge to Fight Eviction

By Jacob Wheeler | March 29, 2012

“I haven’t been homeless in over 14 years, and now we’re looking at being homeless again,” said Frank Clark, a union laborer who, together with his wife Christina, face eviction from their Coon Rapids home.

Economy/Jobs

Occupy-Backed Homeowner Monique White Seeks Jury Trial

By Jacob Wheeler | March 13, 2012

Embattled homeowner Monique White took one more step Friday toward what could become an improbable victory that would let her stay in her North Minneapolis home. Judge Mark Labine will decide on Monday whether White will get a jury trial in District Court.

Minnesota

Correction: Freddie Mac, Not US Bank Foreclosing On Occupy Supported Home

By Michael McIntee | February 28, 2012

Documents presented to The UpTake today show that Freddie Mac is foreclosing on North Minneapolis homeowner Monique White’s home, not US Bank as Occupy Minnesota activists had claimed.

DC

Obama announces Housing Settlement with banks

Obama on Landmark Housing Settlement with Banks

By Michael McIntee | February 9, 2012

The federal government and 49 state attorneys general have reached a landmark $25 billion agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers to address mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuses.

Economy/Jobs

“Banks leave homeowners out in the cold”

By Jacob Wheeler | December 7, 2011

On a bone-chilling cold day in Minneapolis, over a hundred activists from NOC and Occupy MN rallied in front of Bobby Hull’s home in South Minneapolis, which Bank of America foreclosed on.

Economy/Jobs

Occupy MN to Defend U.S. Marine’s Foreclosed Home

By Jacob Wheeler | December 4, 2011

On Tuesday, Occupy MN will occupy their third foreclosed home in Minneapolis. This time the activist group will come to the aid of Bobby Hull, a Vietnam veteran with the Marine Corp., who first began living in his South Minneapolis home when his mother bought it in 1968.

Economy/Jobs

Citizens Object To Corporations Not Paying Share of Taxes

By Bill Sorem | April 19, 2011

Rallies were held in cities all over the country during Tax Day, yesterday, to protest the fact that many large corporations pay no taxes, and even get huge tax rebates.