Posted in Eureka, CA, Martin Cotton, civil liberties, class war, criminalizing, gentrification, homeless, houseless, human rights, murder, police brutality, safe haven, veterans on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Defend the lives of people who are homeless.
HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY
December 21st
The Peak of Winter. The Longest Night of the Year.
Homeless people die from systemic violence.
Homeless people die from illnesses that affect everyone, frequently without healthcare.
Homeless people die when government policies deprive them of everything.
Homeless people die from exposure, unprotected from the [...]
Posted in Arcata, CA, Eureka, CA, People Project, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, criminalizing, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, police brutality, rights, safe haven, self determination on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
PEOPLE PROJECT insists on DIGNITY for all houseless and poor people.
PEOPLE PROJECT demands an end to state harassment, theft, ticketing, abuse, intimidation, and arrest of houseless people for Living or for simply performing life-sustaining activity -such as sleep.
PEOPLE PROJECT trusts in the creativity, resourcefulness, and skills of the people to take care of ourselves. We [...]
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, autonomy, civil liberties, class war, criminalizing, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, rights, safe haven, self determination, tent city, updates on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have spent some time recently at the People Project Tarp shelter; it has been both frightening, heartbreaking and inspiring. Frightening to be exposed to the cold weather and the cold hearts of a few people and cops who yell and harrass. Heartbreaking to have to confront chronic poverty and desperation. Inspiring [...]
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, coverage of PEOPLE PROJECT, criminalizing, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, press releases, rights, safe haven, self determination, tent city, updates, veterans on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Press Release [...]
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, campground, civil liberties, class war, coverage of PEOPLE PROJECT, criminalizing, homeless, houseless, human rights, northern california, rights, safe haven, tent city, updates, tagged city hall, first amendment, rights, sleep on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re serving food at 6pm @ City hall tonight (Wednesday).
We’re setting up a temporary shelter tonight as well
Donations of sleeping bags, tarps, tents, blankets, warm clothes. etc still needed
It’s constitutionally protected to demonstrate on city hall against any law or city ordinance and the city has to provide accommodations for those activities to occur. Closing [...]
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, press releases, rights, safe haven, self determination, tent city, updates on November 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“This is the only place in Eureka where people can sleep without being harassed by police.”
Tonight houseless people will, for the 13th consecutive night, be sleeping on the asphalt parking lot of Eureka’s City Hall. There is no other place to sleep in Eureka, free of charge, without being harassed or at high risk of [...]
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, People for a Human Rights Sanctuary, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, homeless, houseless, human rights, northern california, rights, safe haven, self determination, tuesday meetings, updates on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s about time again…open and active weekly PEOPLE PROJECT meetings!
PEOPLE PROJECT met consistently for about 3 yrs in Arcata, but will start back up at this time in Eureka. It would be great to hear from you about what times and days you like for such gatherings/meetings.
For now, meetings will be Tuesdays at 1:30 pm [...]
Posted in People Project, campground, civil liberties, class war, criminalizing, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, press releases, rights, safe haven, self determination, tent city, updates, veterans on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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Update: Sacramento police arrest 17 at ’safe ground’ homeless camp
By Li Lou and Cynthia Hubert
llou@sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Sep. 4, 2009 – 9:05 am
Last Modified: Friday, Sep. 4, 2009 – 1:34 pm
Sacramento police arrested 17 homeless residents at their “safe ground” campsite this morning, including one advocate for the homeless.
Rev. David Moss, a Methodist Minister, [...]
Posted in Eureka, CA, People for a Human Rights Sanctuary, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, rights, safe haven, self determination, veterans on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Poor Peoples’ March for Human Rights
Saturday, September 12, 2009
March For Safe Shelter, Healthy Food, HealthCare, and Dignity FOR ALL!!
March begins at 14th and Summer (near Food for People)
and ends at Highland Park (Fairfield/Glen and Highland Avenue)
March starts at 10:00am
then….
Speak-Out Celebration with food and music at NOON! at Highland Park
For more info contact:
People for a Human [...]
Posted in criminalizing, gentrification, homeless, houseless, human rights, rights on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Times OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor? By BARBARA EHRENREICH August 8, 2009
IT’S too bad so many people are falling into poverty at a time when it’s almost illegal to be poor. You won’t be arrested for shopping in a Dollar Store, but [...]
