Last Thursday, January 4, the city of Minneapolis evicted the largest homeless encampment in South Minneapolis, known as Camp Nenookaasi. The camp, which is majority Native American, was located in the Phillips neighborhood at the intersection of 23rd Street and 13th Avenue. The encampment was originally slated to be closed in December, but the city […]
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Surge in encampment evictions
‘There should just be more things out there for the homeless.’
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Mpls keeps the homeless on the move
A tent encampment of about 60 people at East 28th Street and Bloomington Avenue was the latest to be evicted in a series of forced relocations of unhoused populations.
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‘Eviction defenders’ rally to save homeless encampment
‘We’re just trying to help out the residents in whatever way they need us to.’
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Homeless advocates, Mpls Park Police clash over encampments
Homelessness in Minneapolis continues to be a problem, and the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the need for a solutions.
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Minneapolis Park Board approves guidelines, process, and limitations for park encampments
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution that will reduce the number of parks with temporary encampments for people experiencing homelessness to 20.
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Opinion: The homeless need homes, not hugs
If Mayor Frey wants to do something that really matters when it comes to this homeless crisis, he would go after the landlords who put the homeless out in the streets in the first place.