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Everybody's Home: A New Movement For Fighting Eviction [counterpunch]

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Everybody's Home

A New Movement for Fighting Eviction

by LESLIE RADFORD

In the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Van Nuys in northeast Los Angeles, houseless people like JoJo have barricaded themselves for more than ninety days inside the property line of the home of Hernandez family, aspiring to the fabled “middle-class,” to prevent the family’s imminent foreclosure eviction.

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA ISSUES STATEMENT ON UPCOMING CLOSURE OF CITY HALL PARK

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MAYOR ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
 
CONTACT:
Peter Sanders
Teddy Davis
(213) 978-0741
 
MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA ISSUES STATEMENT ON UPCOMING CLOSURE OF CITY HALL
PARK
 

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Villaraigosa released the following statement
today on the closure of City Hall Park:

 

“As I stated this past Friday, it is time for Occupy LA to move from

OccupyLA not going anywhere, We are Everywhere!

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It is the morning of the 58th day of Occupy Los Angeles. I am not physically at the occupation, but my heart still is. We were scheduled to go to a conference, which will lead to making a stronger network for all occupy cities. I know some people on the ground in Los Angeles are unhappy I left, not realizing I am of more use on the ground continuing to work and lend support, then I would be protesting and put in jail. I am currently waiting on the results of Councilman Rosenthals call for a temporary hold.

Morning Report: Occupation 2.0

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Mayor Villaraigosa served notice on Friday that Occupy Los Angeles is no longer welcome, the occupiers asked to leave by 12:01 AM Monday morning. This of course, caused angst and consternation amongst the occupiers, but it was by no means a surprise to anyone who has been following the news.

 

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