Emergency protest to defend Occupy Minneapolis @ 5pm @ People's Plaza

[kim defranco]

 

Please forward widely!

 

Occupy Minneapolis at the Hennepin County “Peoples” Plaza, was forcibly shut down today, Tuesday, December 6.  While some occupiers still slept, at 8:30 this morning, Hennepin County Sheriffs seized blankets, tarps, a table and food.

Since October 7, Occupy MN/Minneapolis has carried out a 24/7 protest at the Hennepin County Government Center, demanding a redress of grievances including, joblessness, homelessness, foreclosures, and the buying of elections; demanding people over profits.

As part of that protest, occupiers have demanded tents in order to have shelter and to bring attention to the situation of the 1,000s without shelter in Minneapolis every night.  Just last Wednesday, occupiers set up 40 tents that were ripped down by Hennepin County Sheriffs in the early hours last Thursday morning. 

We need community support to defend the Occupy movement!

1. Come to the Plaza today at 5pm to speak out against this morning's raid.

The occupation is not coming to an end, and we have to respond to today's attacks.

2. CALL: County commissioners AND the County Administrator to demand that they return all seized property, allow the occupiers shelter, and stop the harassment and attacks on the Occupy movement.

Richard P. Johnson, County Administrator Phone: 612-348-7574

Call as many of the commissioners as you can, but if you can only call two, call Gail Dorfman and Peter McLaughlin.

Gail Dorfman: 612-348-7883 | gail.d...@co.hennepin.mn.us
Peter McLaughlin: 612-348-7884 | commissione...@co.hennepin.mn.us
Mike Opat, chair: 612-348-7881 | mike...@co.hennepin.mn.us
Mark Stenglein: 612-348-7882 | mark.st...@co.hennepin.mn.us
Randy Johnson: 612-348-7885 | randy....@co.hennepin.mn.us
Jan Callison: 612-348-7886 | jan.ca...@co.hennepin.mn.us
Jeff Johnson: 612-348-7887 | jeff.r....@co.hennepin.mn.us