“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 [...]
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TARP SHELTER on City Hall! Eureka
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 »
MEETINGS IN EUREKA!!
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 [...]
Sacramento Police Arrest 17 at ‘SAFE GROUND’ Homeless Camp
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 | Leave a 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, [...]
Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office Now Defendants in PEOPLE PROJECT Lawsuit
Posted in Arcata, CA, People Project, april/may encampment, civil liberties, class war, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, rights, updates on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The DA’s office (and Paul Gallegos) have been added to the lawsuit filed by five PEOPLE PROJECT participants demanding accountability for violations of human rights occurring in the police and DA raid on a 2007 homeless encampment in Arcata, CA. The plaintiffs are demanding that the day and night harassment of homeless people by police [...]
Good Morning Neighbors! Breakfast Program
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, autonomy, northern california on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
PEOPLE PROJECT’S Good Morning Neighbors! Breakfast Program
This ain’t charity. It’s SURVIVAL!
Every Tuesday and Friday from about 8:20am to 10:45am, there is coffee, herbal tea, hot 7-grain cereal, morning potatoes, and fresh fruit for anyone who wants a good morning lift! [No money involved] Breakfast is on the corner of Fairfield and [...]
EMERGENCY- Need Safe Sleeping Spaces
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, homeless, houseless, human rights, northern california on January 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
[originally posted Jan 4th, please read now!]
Cold weather, especially over an extended period of time, takes a heavy toll on the health and well-being of the most vulnerable members in our community.
Recently, a small household in Eureka, made its garage available as a safe sleeping space for people with no shelter. The household and a [...]
GRUB-N-GRAB: dignified and SHARING space, disrupting social relations based on money, inspiring respect. Grub-n-Grab’s are NO HOAX
Posted in Eureka, CA, People Project, autonomy, class war, coverage of PEOPLE PROJECT, grub -n- grab, northern california, updates on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These are 3 accounts from the January 6, 2008 Grub-n-Grab.
News from Wabash and UNion (EKA)
Grub and Grab, January 6 2009
Eureka,CA
A Grub and Grab is the creation of our imaginations, where we practice what we preach and live our dreams of community. Without any financial burdens, we reclaim a neighborhood space where we can allow for [...]
Interview on KMUD: Sept 22, 2008
Posted in Arcata, CA, People Project, april/may encampment, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, coverage of PEOPLE PROJECT, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, press releases, rights, updates on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is about the lawsuit brought by 5 PEOPLE PROJECT folks.
If you want to skip the story before the interview, go to 10 minutes, 13 seconds.
KMUD radio, Sept 22, 2008
PEOPLE PROJECT Lawsuit: One effort to END THE POLITICS OF CRUELTY
Posted in Arcata, CA, People Project, april/may encampment, autonomy, campground, civil liberties, class war, coverage of PEOPLE PROJECT, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, press releases, rights on September 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here is the full COMPLAINT, originally filed on June 6, 2008 (amended May 13, 2009), in Federal Court, San Francisco.
LAYWERS NEEDED to assist the pro se plaintiffs!
Most recent press release at top of the page
Humboldt County DA Sued by Homeless Camp Participants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Humboldt County DA Sued by Homeless Camp Participants
On May [...]
PEOPLE PROJECT Sues Local Governments and Police for Violating Free Speech and Human Rights of “Houseless” People
Posted in Arcata, CA, People Project, april/may encampment, civil liberties, class war, coverage of PEOPLE PROJECT, homeless, houseless, human rights, illegality of sleeping ban, northern california, press releases, rights on September 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept 2, 2008
PEOPLE PROJECT Sues Local Governments and Police for Violating Free Speech and Human Rights of “Houseless” People
[see post above]
“Not allowing a person to sleep is tantamount to torture.”
**Photos from encampment and raid available by request and at various links in this site.
