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Housing activists run off attempted illegal eviction in Chillum, MD

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 17:54

On the last day of July, landlord Bob Miley showed up in Chillum, MD with the intent of illegally evicting tenants of a house he "owns." He saw from the end of the block that the area was packed with protesters and beat a hasty retreat. With no court order he could not get police help for his failed attempt to change the locks.

Video: defending the house, and reading the laws the landlord is violating 4 min 38 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Stimulus Plan Negotiations Turn to Student Debt

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 10:52

Student debt relief is now included in round the clock stimulus package negotiations on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, President Trump indicated that student debt relief measures passed in the Spring could be extended in the final Congressional package.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Youth Education

The Shortwave Report 07/31/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 19:56

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Japan, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200731.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN-&nbs

Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

"Protest and Paint" and bikes on BLM Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 00:21

On the 29th of July, Black Lives Matter activists held a "protest and paint" sign painting on BLM Plaza to prepare for Saturday's big push. Back on July 16, cops harassed a similar sign painting session, this time MPD had the good sense to stay away. About an hour and a half into this, activists on bikes rode through the Plaza as part of an evening ride.

Video-the bike riders come through BLM Plaza 47 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Sunset yoga sessions hold space on BLM Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 01:37

Black Lives Matter protesters are still holding out on and around Black Lives Matter Plaza. Major protests almost always stop there, and on July 28, organizers held one of their periodic sunset yoga session there. Also midnight yoga has been held on some weekend nights.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Sunset yoga on BLM Plaza

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