Archive for 2012
Walker Church Tenants Say Fire Investigation Botched
Did someone intentionally torch the headquarters of several Minneapolis political and social action groups on Memorial Day? Tenants of the building are not satisfied with the city's apparent non-investigation into…
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Minneapolis Police Chief on Seizing Occupy-Backed Home: We’re Done With This Job
Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan implied that the City's work was finished, and that Minneapolis would no longer expend resources to protect the Cruz home on behalf of Freddie Mac.
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Legal Challenge To MN Voter Photo ID Amendment
The lawsuit isn't a surprise. During the partisan battle over the amendment at the legislature Democrats argued that the ballot measure should include mention of the new provisional balloting system…
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How Much Did Police Raid on Occupy-Backed Cruz Home Cost Minneapolis?
"We want to know how much this cost," said Neighborhoods Organizing for Change and Occupy Homes activist Anthony Newby following the Minneapolis Police and Hennepin County Sheriffs raid on the…
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Minneapolis Mayor Implies City Stepping Away From Helping Banks With Evictions
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak issued a statement implying the city is getting out of the foreclosure/eviction business, but it's unclear what that means to families fighting to keep their homes…
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Occupy Activist Jackhammered Out Of House
TK, Minneapolis Occupy Homes activist describes his ordeal in getting jack hammered out of a home that had been raided three times by police forces in attempt to secure it…
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Occupy Homes, Veterans Will Rally to Stop Sheriff’s Sale of Vet’s Home
Occupy Homes and veterans will rally in support of John Vinje to block U.S. Bank from auctioning his Bloomington, Minnesota, house.
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OccupyMN Defended Home Raided For 3rd Time
A tense standoff between dozens of Minneapolis police and Occupy Minnesota protesters. Police arrested three people as they raided a home "defended" by Occupy Minnesota activists this afternoon.
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Jackhammers Used In Eviction Raid On Occupy Defended Home
In the dark of night, Hennepin County Sheriff's officers raided a foreclosed Minneapolis home that is being "defended" by Occupy Minnesota according to the group. Occupy says five people were…
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Target Of Sheriff’s Eviction Raid Calls It An Outrage
David Cruz is in the process of renegotiating his mortgage with PNC Bank, so he was surprised when at 4AM Friday members of the Hennepin County Sheriff's office busted down…
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