Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign

As we reported Friday, homeless advocates announced Valentine’s Weekend that they’ve been running a “modern underground railroad” of sorts: they’ve been taking over some of Minneapolis’ hundreds of foreclosed and vacant homes to provide shelter for homeless families. Yesterday, Cheri Honkala who heads the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, told me that 13 families [...]

Protesters blame police for violence that broke out at the conclusion of last night’s protest parade organized by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign. The group’s national organizer, Cheri Honkala, spoke to reporters this morning at Bushville, the temporary encampment set up by activists at 400 Western Ave. in St. Paul. “As a resident [...]

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Leaving the Xcel Center, I walk outside and search for whatever gate will spit me out of the security zone the closest to the State Capitol. Riot police are shadowing a march organized by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign and that march is scheduled to pass by the Capitol building [...]

The Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign staged a protest rally and parade this afternoon on day two of the Republican National Convention. There were perhaps 500 people on hand.

Reports of media suppression by local law enforcement have activists concerned that their message might not get heard — and that a free press at the Republican National Convention will be trumped as police throw homeland security in front of the cameras.