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We are here at Powderhorn West for the resident-led press conference
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Follow along here for words from the people.
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“They should be moving us to another house not another camp!
They want things to go their way and control people.
There’s a lot of things people do not know and understand”
Junail, from Freedom From the Streets
They want things to go their way and control people.
There’s a lot of things people do not know and understand”
Junail, from Freedom From the Streets
“David Hewit needs to come and face these people, Jacob Frey needs to come out here and face these people.
Where is the money going to help homeless people?
In their pockets”
Where is the money going to help homeless people?
In their pockets”
“Im not scared anymore. I may be a little guy but my voice is the strongest ever. What’s going on here in Minneapolis, I am a gay male, whats happening w George Floyd…we are all here now.”
Resident, & long time southsider, talking about how ppl have become vocal about justice
Resident, & long time southsider, talking about how ppl have become vocal about justice
“That y’all are out here and care about something means something to me. Individuals make up collectives and collectives make up movements and that’s what’s happening here”
Patrick, a resident and organizer
Patrick, a resident and organizer
“What we are seeing in Powderhorn and the satellites is…the southside community coming together
We can let the cops take over the southside or we can be we are doing ok on our damn self.”
We can let the cops take over the southside or we can be we are doing ok on our damn self.”
“You could just sit at home posting about it but you’re actually here doing something about it. And I want to thank you for that”
“Where are the ppl that are supposed to be helping us. Where are they? Where’s the money that is supposed to be coming to us? We still have these buildings & houses that are boarded up. Put us in there! You keep moving us from place to place. Thats not good.”
Nadine
Nadine
“The park board has done all it has could, we are not the people to be mad at [referring to Hennepin County having billions]”
Londel French, Park Board Commissioner
Londel French, Park Board Commissioner
“I want a humanitarian way. It’s the county’s duty. None of that’s being done. The park board can only say you don’t have to leave the park. It’s up to you guys to lobby the county to do something”
“I’ll do my best to do this as humanely as possible”
