Community will try to stop Lenise Forrest’s eviction
The sheriff is supposed to come to evict Lenise Forrest at 9 a.m.
But the community intends to stop it.
Inspired by the South African Anti-Eviction Campaign, the Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign and community supporters will gather tomorrow at Lenise’s unit at 933 North Cambridge and block the eviction from happening.
The press release states:
Both elderly and young women and men will put their bodies between the sheriff and Ms. Forrest’s
apartment and refuse to allow her and her family to be made homeless. The confrontation will mark the
launching of a Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign whose message and goals are summarized as “while
the rich get bailed out, we will not allow the poor to be put out.”
If you want to know what happens, you can hear me reporting live on the scene for Vocalo either on 89.5 FM or on the live stream on their website. I’ll be checking in at 8:30 with an interview with Lenise and then periodically through the 9 o’clock hour about the blockade. During that hour, you can will also hear Ryan Flynn, another Cabrini area resident, talking about his home from the studios.
Tune in or check back tomorrow for more.
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