{takebacktheland.org} Take Back the Land- Miami Arrest Video. A MUST watch

Ashaundra Young was arrested during a Take Back the Land- Miami eviction defense of her apartment complex, 830 NW 70th St. in Miami, FL, on June 15, 2010.  After Take Back the Land member Max Rameau was arrested, Ashaundra led the protests and chants against the police. She was arrested and charged with a felony- inciting a riot- and spent the night in jail. We have secured the video of the arrest and the actions leading up to it. You must watch this shocking video.

For the rest of her life, Ashaundra Young must tell potential employers that she was arrested and charged with felony incitement to riot, an admission which will severely curtail her job opportunities. In addition, if convicted, she will lose her right to vote in Florida, due to the Florida felon disenfranchisement laws.

In the video, Ashaundra is clearly PREVENTING a riot, by calming down a young man upset by the eviction and preventing his arrest. However, because she is leading the protests, she is targeted and arrested herself. Take Back the Land considers her a political defendant and urges everyone to email and call State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and demand they drop the charges on Ashaundra Young.

email: katherinefernandezrundle@miamisao.com
phone:305-547-0100

The Take Back the Land Movement has arranged a lawyer for Ashaundra, but we need your support- including donations, which can be made at takebacktheland.org. 

WATCH the video of the entire arrest and the actions leading up to that arrest at

http://www.takebacktheland.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsstory&newsletterID=161

See previous coverage of the protest itself, including photos, video and news stories at 

http://www.takebacktheland.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsstory&newsletterID=160

Take Back the Land- Miami is part of the Take Back the Land Movement, a network of organizations devoted to elevating housing to the level of a human right and gaining community control over land. The network is coordinated by the US Human Rights Network (USHRNetwork.org). Get more information at takebacktheland.org.

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{takebacktheland.org} 2 Arrested in Take Back the Land- Miami Eviction Defense

Two members of Take Back the Land- Miami were arrested on Tuesday, June 15th, during an action to defend a family from eviction. Max Rameau and Ashaundre Young were arrested and charged with disobeying a lawful order and starting a riot, respectively, when they refused to move so that the Miami-Dade County Sheriff could execute the eviction of a low income family and her children. Max was released almost immediately and Ashaundre is expected out in a few hours.

The action is part of a larger defense of two apartment complexes foreclosed upon by JP Morgan-Chase, through its wholly owned subsidiary, ECP Properties, Inc. ECP Properties is the toxic asset subsidiary of JP Morgan-Chase and formerly of Washington Mutual Bank.

READ THE FULL STORY, INCLUDING 2 VIDEOS AND A PHOTO SLIDE SHOW: 

http://www.takebacktheland.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsstory&newsletterID=160

Take Back the Land- Miami, the residents of 820 and 830 NW 70th St., Miami, FL and their neighbors, committed to defending the home from eviction. The city of Miami arrived with 6 police cars, at least one of which remained on site from 8:00am until almost 2:00pm. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff came with the eviction officer, who called for even more backup after seeing the protesters at the complex. The eviction Sheriff remained on site from approximately 10:30am until almost 2:00pm.

In spite of the arrests, residents and neighbors considered the action a success and vowed to defend the other units from eviction.

The residents identified three (3) demands: 1). Stop the Evictions; 2). Allow residents to remain; and 3) elevate housing to the level of a human right through public policy changes.

After foreclosing on the property in September 2009, JP Morgan-Chase immediately began harassing tenants into leaving the apartment complex. After the eviction, more than half of the 20 apartments are vacant and boarded up and each remaining unit is awaiting eviction.

Worse still, the tenants did not take out mortgages they could not afford- they were paying their rent on time. ECP Properties then stopped making repairs in the building and stopped crediting tenants with rent payments. Conditions worsened quickly and some tenants left on their own, while others stopped paying rent in protest.

According to the New York Times, JP Morgan-Chase has a policy of evicting tenants from foreclosed rental units instead of renting to them. Consequently, low income renters feel the brunt of the foreclosure crisis.

VIEW DOCUMENTATION OF JP MORGAN-CHASE PRACTICES OF FORECLOSURE EVICTION OF APARTMENT RENTERS AND TENANTS

In the end, the laws which favor corporate profits over human needs are immoral and must be directly challenged.

Take Back the Land- Miami is part of the Take Back the Land Movement, a national network of local organizations engaged in the struggle to elevate housing to the level of a human right and gain community control over land. The Take Back the Land Movement is coordinated by the US Human Rights Network (USHRNetwork.org). Get more information at Takebacktheland.org

READ THE FULL STORY, INCLUDING 2 VIDEOS AND A PHOTO SLIDE SHOW: 

http://www.takebacktheland.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsstory&newsletterID=160

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{takebacktheland.org} Survivors Village Protester Arrested on Trumped up Charges- CORRECTION: JASPER

CORRECTION: SHARON JASPER. APOLOGIES FOR RESEND.

Photo of Sharon Jasper [http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JBp5egCKV35Z8RTPkb3ONg?feat=directlink]

Sharon Jasper, member of Survivors Village and MayDay New Orleans, was arrested by the New Orleans police, who brought the SWAT team to apprehend this elder Black woman from her home.

Ms. Sharon is being charged with assaulting a rental agent during an action organized by Survivors Village and MayDay New Orleans as part of the Take Back the Land Movement May 2010 Month of Action. On Friday, May 28th, a group entered the Columbia Parc rental office and held a sit-in demanding the right of former St. Bernard Housing Project residents to return to their homes.

SEE VIDEO OF THE PROTEST HERE- http://www.takebacktheland.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsstory&newsletterID=156
SEE OTHER SURVIVORS VILLAGE AND TAKE BACK THE LAND ACTIONS HERE- Takebacktheland.org

The Columbia Parc development replaced the St. Bernard Housing Project after the City of New Orleans voted to demolish the 1,500 units of public housing and replace them with market housing. The action was part of the Right to Return Weekend in New Orleans. The Right of Return Weekend was organized in conjunction with the May month of actions called by Take Back the Land Movement (TBLM). TBLM is a network of autonomous organizations affiliated with the US Human Rights Network (USHRN) dedicated to realizing the human right to adequate housing and community control over land.

Police say Ms. Sharon assaulted a Columbia Parc rental agent during her entrance into the building. The rental agent did not complain about an assault and continued to work in the office the entire time of the occupation, including when police arrived.  While there, police made no mention of an assault when explaining to the group why they should end their protest.

The truth is that the City of New Orleans did not arrest Sharon Jasper for assault, they arrested her because she dared to tell that truth and demand that public housing residents of New Orleans have the right to return to their homes. The arrest represents a clear effort by the City of New Orleans to represent the interests of the developers of the Columbia Parc while actively working against the former residents of New Orleans.

Survivors Village organizer Endesha Juakali and others are at the jail seeking Ms. Sharon's release. The Take Back the Land Movement has arranged for legal assistance for Sharon Jackson through the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York city and local New Orleans Attorneys.

The Take Back the Land Movement condemns this political motivated use of the public police in order to protect private developers from protests.

Survivors Village is protesting in front of Columbia Parc on Monday, June 7, at 12:00noon. Columbia Parc is on the 3600 block of St. Bernard Ave. in New Orleans.

Survivors Village is asking supporters to call Columbia Parc and demand 1). drop all charges against Sharon Jackson and 2). allow for the unconditional return of former St. Bernard Housing residents. Columbia Parc: (504) 284-4769, columbiaparc.com.

Video of Sharon Jasper's arrest, as well as updates on her legal situation, can be found by visiting Takebacktheland.org. Videos of the arrest are expected to be up on June 4.

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{takebacktheland.org} Survivors Village Protester Arrested on Trumped up Charges

Photo of Sharon Jackson [http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JBp5egCKV35Z8RTPkb3ONg?feat=directlink]

Sharon Jackson, member of Survivors Village and MayDay New Orleans, was arrested by the New Orleans police, who brought the SWAT team to apprehend this elder Black woman from her home.

Ms. Sharon is being charged with assaulting a rental agent during an action organized by Survivors Village and MayDay New Orleans as part of the Take Back the Land Movement May 2010 Month of Action. On Friday, May 28th, a group entered the Columbia Parc rental office and held a sit-in demanding the right of former St. Bernard Housing Project residents to return to their homes.

SEE VIDEO OF THE PROTEST HERE- http://www.takebacktheland.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsstory&newsletterID=156
SEE OTHER SURVIVORS VILLAGE AND TAKE BACK THE LAND ACTIONS HERE- Takebacktheland.org

The Columbia Parc development replaced the St. Bernard Housing Project after the City of New Orleans voted to demolish the 1,500 units of public housing and replace them with market housing. The action was part of the Right to Return Weekend in New Orleans. The Right of Return Weekend was organized in conjunction with the May month of actions called by Take Back the Land Movement (TBLM). TBLM is a network of autonomous organizations affiliated with the US Human Rights Network (USHRN) dedicated to realizing the human right to adequate housing and community control over land.

Police say Ms. Sharon assaulted a Columbia Parc rental agent during her entrance into the building. The rental agent did not complain about an assault and continued to work in the office the entire time of the occupation, including when police arrived.  While there, police made no mention of an assault when explaining to the group why they should end their protest.

The truth is that the City of New Orleans did not arrest Sharon Jackson for assault, they arrested her because she dared to tell that truth and demand that public housing residents of New Orleans have the right to return to their homes. The arrest represents a clear effort by the City of New Orleans to represent the interests of the developers of the Columbia Parc while actively working against the former residents of New Orleans.

Survivors Village organizer Endesha Juakali and others are at the jail seeking Ms. Sharon's release. The Take Back the Land Movement has arranged for legal assistance for Sharon Jackson through the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York city and local New Orleans Attorneys.

The Take Back the Land Movement condemns this political motivated use of the public police in order to protect private developers from protests.

Survivors Village is protesting in front of Columbia Parc on Monday, June 7, at 12:00noon. Columbia Parc is on the 3600 block of St. Bernard Ave. in New Orleans.

Survivors Village is asking supporters to call Columbia Parc and demand 1). drop all charges against Sharon Jackson and 2). allow for the unconditional return of former St. Bernard Housing residents. Columbia Parc: (504) 284-4769, columbiaparc.com.

Video of Sharon Jackson's arrest, as well as updates on her legal situation, can be found by visiting Takebacktheland.org. Videos of the arrest are expected to be up on June 4.



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