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Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis: The Land of the Free, Where So Many of the Brave Are Homeless: Resisting Evictions Amid a Pandemic
California Homeless Union Wins Victory Against the City of Marysville and Yuba County
A federal lawsuit initiated by the California Homeless Union against the City of Marysville and Yuba County seeking damages for the destruction of thousands of items of personal property has been tentatively settled for $330,000. Read more about the victory in this press release from the Homeless Union.
Homeless Plaintiffs Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against the City of Aberdeen
Earlier this year, a group of plaintiffs who lived along the Chehalis River filed a lawsuit as the city of Aberdeen announced its intentions to sweep and bulldoze their camps. Today, the city is settling with those plaintiffs. Read this statement by Rev. Sarah Monroe of Chaplains on the Harbor to learn more.
Unite the Poor! Updates from the National Union of the Homeless
“We must study, unite, and mobilize!” This week the National Union of the Homeless meets in NYC for an intensive leadership training. Kairos will be sharing some of the stories that emerged from the NUH over the years. We begin with a piece by Savina Martin, documenting current conditions in Boston.
“Homeless, Not Helpless”: Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis’ MLK Day Speech to the California Homeless Union
On MLK Day 2019, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis visited the California Homeless Union and the CA Poor People’s Campaign in Paradise, CA, who have been organizing among California’s poor and dispossessed in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that have recently pushed 50,000 people into homelessness.