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Public Housing Residents Shut Down HUD Offices
by Various
Sunday, Sep. 02, 2007 at 10:45 PM
On August 31, 2007 two dozen activists, a majority from across the nation but many New Orleans public housing residents present, entered the Housting Authority of New Orleans and the Federal Housing and Urban Development offices on Touro Street in Gentilly. They conducted a stand-in, shutting down the main offices and outpost offices across the city, claiming they may enter any office at any time.
On August 31, 2007 two dozen activists, a majority from across the nation but many New Orleans public housing residents present, entered the Housting Authority of New Orleans and the Federal Housing and Urban Development offices on Touro Street in Gentilly. They conducted a stand-in, shutting down the main offices and outpost offices across the city, claiming they may enter any office at any time.
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HANO police, New Orleans police and the National Guard surrounded the protest in the partially returned and still struggling neighborhood adjacent to Dillard University.
The activists presence inside the offices forced HANO and HUD officials to send home their employees early. After several hours, when some public housing residents had other commitments to attend to in rebuilding their lives, the rest of the out-of-town activists agreed to leave in solidarity.
Here is coverage of the occupation from folks who were present.
"National Community Groups Storm & Takeover New Orleans Housing Office" from Miami Indymedia
NYC-based Community Voices Heard organization
Published article by Public Housing Activist Endesha Juakali on New Orleans Indymedia with photos
Times-Picayune Coverage of the Occupation
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