Monday, March 16, 2009
Video from the foreclosures action at the Hennepin County Sherriff's Office.
Action to Stop Foreclosures at Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Labels: Cheri Honkala, Foreclosure, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, MN PPEHRC
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sheriff’s office pressured to stop selling foreclosed homes: Local groups gathered outside sheriff sales to protest foreclosures.
Original Article: http://www.mndaily.com/2009/03/11/sheriff%E2%80%99s-office-pressured-stop-selling-foreclosed-homes
03/11/2009
By Taryn Wobbema, Minnesota Daily
A coalition of local grassroots organizations sought a meeting with Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek Wednesday to encourage the end of foreclosed home sales.
The Association of Community Organizaton for Reform Now, the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign and the Economic Crisis Action Group were among the participants. According to PPEHRC national organizer Cheri Honkala, about 150 people joined the demonstration.
A press advisory released by ACORN stated, “This new coalition is calling for Sheriff Stanek to affect a moratorium on local home evictions and foreclosures.”
Stanek wasn’t in his office today, but demonstrators were given time with Chief Deputy Mike Carlson and County Commissioner Gail Dorfman.
Honkala called the meeting with Carlson a “good first step victory.” The organizers and the sheriff’s office reached two agreements during the meeting. The first said that Stanek has agreed to meet with the organizations. The second indicated that the meeting would be set up within a couple days.
Officials at the sheriff’s office said sheriff sales are mandated by state law and ending them would be breaking that law. However, sales are conducted “in a professional and compassionate way.”
Demonstrators also hoped to disrupt the sheriff sale that took place Wednesday morning.
According to Lisa Kiava, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, usually about 20 properties are sold each day, but only five properties were bought while the protesters were present.
03/11/2009
By Taryn Wobbema, Minnesota Daily
A coalition of local grassroots organizations sought a meeting with Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek Wednesday to encourage the end of foreclosed home sales.
The Association of Community Organizaton for Reform Now, the Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign and the Economic Crisis Action Group were among the participants. According to PPEHRC national organizer Cheri Honkala, about 150 people joined the demonstration.
A press advisory released by ACORN stated, “This new coalition is calling for Sheriff Stanek to affect a moratorium on local home evictions and foreclosures.”
Stanek wasn’t in his office today, but demonstrators were given time with Chief Deputy Mike Carlson and County Commissioner Gail Dorfman.
Honkala called the meeting with Carlson a “good first step victory.” The organizers and the sheriff’s office reached two agreements during the meeting. The first said that Stanek has agreed to meet with the organizations. The second indicated that the meeting would be set up within a couple days.
Officials at the sheriff’s office said sheriff sales are mandated by state law and ending them would be breaking that law. However, sales are conducted “in a professional and compassionate way.”
Demonstrators also hoped to disrupt the sheriff sale that took place Wednesday morning.
According to Lisa Kiava, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, usually about 20 properties are sold each day, but only five properties were bought while the protesters were present.
Labels: Cheri Honkala, Foreclosure, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Honkala banned from HUD Office in Court Yesterday
Yesterday, Cheri Honkala and Deeq Abdi of the Poor Peoples
Economic Human Rights Campaign were both given
fines today in court for being in a public HUD office
during buisness hours. Honkala and Abdi went to
Housing And Urban Development with other members
of PPEHRC after HUD Director Dexter Sidney went back
on his written commitment to meet with families who were
being foreclosed on in the state of Minnesota during
the Republican National Convention.
Dexter himself appeared in court today along
with his attorney and five other staff members of
HUD.
HUD's attorney argued that the HUD office was in
danger of being visited again by Ms. Honkala and a
stay away order was than placed on Cheri Honkala.
A stay away order wasn't given to Deeq Abdi.
Honkala's closing statement to the Judge was "It's
a sad day in Minnesota when we have a foreclousre
crisis in our state and I'm not allowed to go into a
public government office during office hours to
petition my government."
Abdi & Honkala were represented by Ted Dooley of the National Lawyers Guild.
Economic Human Rights Campaign were both given
fines today in court for being in a public HUD office
during buisness hours. Honkala and Abdi went to
Housing And Urban Development with other members
of PPEHRC after HUD Director Dexter Sidney went back
on his written commitment to meet with families who were
being foreclosed on in the state of Minnesota during
the Republican National Convention.
Dexter himself appeared in court today along
with his attorney and five other staff members of
HUD.
HUD's attorney argued that the HUD office was in
danger of being visited again by Ms. Honkala and a
stay away order was than placed on Cheri Honkala.
A stay away order wasn't given to Deeq Abdi.
Honkala's closing statement to the Judge was "It's
a sad day in Minnesota when we have a foreclousre
crisis in our state and I'm not allowed to go into a
public government office during office hours to
petition my government."
Abdi & Honkala were represented by Ted Dooley of the National Lawyers Guild.
Labels: Cheri Honkala, Deeq Abdi, Dexter Sidney, HUD Sit-in, MN PPEHRC, Ted Dooley
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