NEWS- Brother Ali + #OccupyHomesMN

Rap Artist, Brother Ali, was among 13 protesters arrested for occupying a foreclosed family home in Minnesota. Their actions were an effort to prevent the eviction of the Cruz family.

Following his release on June 22, Brother Ali posted the following words via Twitter:

“Just got home from jail. 13 of us arrested showing solidarity with the Cruz family and Occupy Homes worldwide. The struggle continues”

“Please do some research and read up on the Cruz family and how PNC bank had treated them.”

“This is a national and global epidemic. Millions of hardworking families didn’t just DECIDE to loose their homes and slide into poverty.”

“The banks are destroying our society on so many levels and the increase of foreclosures is one of the most blatant examples.”

“Banks intentionally made bad loans, sold them to investors knowing they’d fall apart, bet against them and made trillions.”

“Now they’re sending our police force to pull hard working families out of their homes. People who WANT to pay their mortgages.”

“There are precious few elected officials doing their part but they’re outnumbered. Common people have to press the issue.”

(sources: Democracy Now & quotes from SOHH.com)

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OVERVIEW OF OCCUPY HOMES MN—

According to m.digitaljournal.com, “The Occupy Homes Minnesota movement has actually been rather successful. Last week, a woman named Colleen McKee Espinosa’s home was set to hit the auction block, but The Huff Post reports that less than 24 hours before Ms. Espinosa was set to lose her home, Citbank told her it would be willing to work out a “loan modification agreement.”
Espinosa says she hopes PNC and Freddie Mac will follow Citibank’s lead, so that the Cruz family gets its home back.”