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UPDATE: 2 arrests - #J21 National day of action for Cruz home today as banks start backing off home seizures

Submitted by TCIMC on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 02:28

UPDATE 5PM: Via OccupyHomesMN "Just received word that both arrestees from this morning have been released, and are fine. Please come at 6PM for the vigil and rally." (4044 Cedar Ave S.)
UPDATE 2PM: Via OccupyHomesMN: PNC Bank refuses to work w family evicted because of their error who drove 800 miles w over 40,000 signatures. Rally tonight at 6pm at the Cruz family home to demand justice!
UPDATE NOON: Two arrests at Cruz home as rooftop action releases anti-eviction balloon (51 PICS, VIDEO) - Live video across USA & eviction protests in Spain on GlobalRevolution.tv - Live Blog at OccupyHomesMN.org. 12:30: According to live stream video in Pittsburgh, police radio is "calling for riot conditions" for the peaceful crowd protesting at PNC bank.

With several Minneapolis families recently saved from foreclosure and repossession (two homes just in the last few weeks), momentum has grown against the banks. #J21, a national day of action has been called in support of saving the Cruz home, with actions planned across America. 6 PM Thursday June 21st at the Cruz home, 4044 Cedar Ave., the #J21 vigil and rally has been called. [Photos by Peter Leeman via occupyhomesmn.org]

For more info follow the hashtag #j21 and #cruzhome (try using Twitterfall for visualizing twitter), or @occupymn and @occupyhomesmn as well as on Facebook. The @tcimc Indymedia twitter may be used sparingly. Text "FOLLOW TCIMC" to 40404 to get messages directly.

#J21: Via OccupyHomesMN.org: "List of actions across USA:
Actions being planned in: Atlanta- Baltimore- Chicago- Cincinnati- Detroit- Gainsville, FL- Greensboro, NC- Kansas City- Milwaukee- Minneapolis- New York- Newark, NJ- Philadelphia- Pittsburgh- St. Louis- Tampa, FL- Virginia Beach, VA- Washington, DC-
And many more to come! Please, organize an event in your city! Email occupyHomesMN@gmail.com and let us know if you want to help!". More updates & video from activists below the fold...

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Occupy the Capitol - Bail Out Homeowners not Stadium Owners

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 15:32

Occupy the Capitol on the opening day of the State Legislature with Occupy Minneapolis and Occupy Saint Paul. Protest bailing out and funding stadium owners instead of home owners. Make the banks pay, make the corporations pay, make the billionaires pay, make the 1% pay. An Occupy Minneapolis endorsed event.

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Tue, 01/24/2012 - 09:30 to 10:30

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Press Release from the MN Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign 8/7

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 14:34

Minnesota Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign

URGENT!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



SHERIFF EVICTING ROSEMARY WILLIAMS AT THIS MOMENT:

COMMUNITY MOBILIZED TO SAVE HER HOME, ARRESTS LOOMING



After months of fighting for her home of many decades, Rosemary Williams is being
evicted at this moment, 2:15pm, Friday Aug. 7, by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s
Department.

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