Rally and March Against Foreclosures and Evictions

Saturday, June 13

11:00 a.m. Gather
Lake Street and Clinton Avenue South, Minneapolis

11:15 a.m. March

Noon Rally
U.S. Bank, Lake Street Office, 908 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

Tell the banks and mortgage companies: “Stop Foreclosures and Evictions! Let People Stay!” U.S. Bank has received 6.6 billion dollars in Troubles Assets Relief Program (TARP), yet along with other banks and mortgage companies, continues to foreclose and evict people.

On May 8, the Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution urging banks and mortgage companies foreclosing properties in Minneapolis to allow foreclosed homeowners to remain in their homes after the foreclosure and to allow tenants in foreclosed rental properties to remain in their rental homes. The City Council resolution states: “Minneapolis homeowners, tenants, and neighborhoods have suffered a growing number of foreclosed and vacant homes. These foreclosures destabilize families and neighborhoods in many ways.” Meanwhile, the banks have received billions of dollars in federal “bailouts” while continuing to foreclose and evict working and low-income people from their homes. The Minneapolis City Council resolution is a “policy recommendation” to the banks and mortgage companies. It will take the power of the people to demand that the banks and mortgage companies institute policies that stop putting people on the street through foreclosures and evictions.

Join others in protest to deliver the message to banks and mortgage companies to stop putting working and low-income people out of their homes.

Initiated by: the Minnesota Coalition for a People's Bailout.

Info and updates: 612-822-8020 or online.