Another encampment of unhoused people living in tents is threatened by the City of Minneapolis for eviction. For almost two months now, an empty lot on 29th Street and 14th Avenue in South Minneapolis has had a growing number of people residing on the grounds. On June 27, notices were posted on the grounds of the encampment ordering people to vacate. In response, activists are organizing eviction defense for the encampment.
After spawning from evictions at other encampments, Unicorn Riot visited the 29th St. and 14th Ave. encampment in early June 2022. We heard from King, a resident of the encampment, who spoke about the cycle of evictions and seeking a place for refuge.
"We came from North Loop. We've had many camps since Powderhorn [Evicted in August 2020]. They keep coming, bulldozing us, plowing our stuff." King
King spoke about being evicted from a handful of encampments. He said he was in the North Loop encampment where embattled and politically-connected land owner Hamoudi Sabri had invited people to his land and promised to not evict as well the one on Bloomington Avenue and 26th St., the Speedway up the street from there, 14th Ave. and 24th St., and on 30th Ave. near Lake Street. Each one of those community's formed for the need of safety were evicted.
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26 июн 2022
