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Evictions Reach the Lousinana Governor's Mansion
Eviction is the word of the day in New Orleans. Many landlords have taken to throwing tenants personal belonings on the sidewalk after an eviction notice has been tacked on their door for 5 days. Under normal conditions 5 days seems a little harsh if there is a lease involved; but in post Katrina New Orleans 5 days don't mean shit.
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The most optimistic number I've heard for the current population of the city is 20%. that means 80% of the city will be unaware of the eviction notice going up on their door. Why aren't they home yet, you may wonder... Well, there are still vast sections of the city that do not have electric even though the structures received minimal damage. Many people were too poor to leave on their own; how do expect them to get back when they're not provided transportation. Much of the rebuilding effort seems to be coming from outside contractors employing transient non native labor and immigrent workers, so the job and housing issues are relevant to those living pay check to pay check.
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Related Links ::: <a href="http://katrinaaction.org/takeaction/" target="_blank">Katrina Action, <a href="http://www.no-heat.org" target="_blank">N.O. H.E.A.T., <a href="http://bringdownbush.org/blog/" target="_blank">On the Ground
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FluxRostrum.BlogSpot.com
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QuickTime video 6 minutes
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The most optimistic number I've heard for the current population of the city is 20%. that means 80% of the city will be unaware of the eviction notice going up on their door. Why aren't they home yet, you may wonder... Well, there are still vast sections of the city that do not have electric even though the structures received minimal damage. Many people were too poor to leave on their own; how do expect them to get back when they're not provided transportation. Much of the rebuilding effort seems to be coming from outside contractors employing transient non native labor and immigrent workers, so the job and housing issues are relevant to those living pay check to pay check.
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Related Links ::: <a href="http://katrinaaction.org/takeaction/" target="_blank">Katrina Action, <a href="http://www.no-heat.org" target="_blank">N.O. H.E.A.T., <a href="http://bringdownbush.org/blog/" target="_blank">On the Ground
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FluxRostrum.BlogSpot.com
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QuickTime video 6 minutes
Eviction due to landlords refusal to receive money
by Will Monday, Dec. 12, 2005 at 11:41 AM
For those without the bandwidth to down load this movie it contains:
- Images of the disposal of personal property
- Images from a ... sort of sit in... at the governor's
Final moments of the video have the evicted tenant stating the eviction happened because the landlord's refusal to receive payment.
Large swatch of the video is just the camera sitting on the interaction with the police at the direct action (placing furniture on the governor's lawn).
by Will Monday, Dec. 12, 2005 at 11:41 AM
For those without the bandwidth to down load this movie it contains:
- Images of the disposal of personal property
- Images from a ... sort of sit in... at the governor's
Final moments of the video have the evicted tenant stating the eviction happened because the landlord's refusal to receive payment.
Large swatch of the video is just the camera sitting on the interaction with the police at the direct action (placing furniture on the governor's lawn).
For more information:
http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2005/...
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