PICS! from our celebration of “The Worst”
The Worst! Protesting Ald. James Cappleman’s attacks on the homeless Many thanks to Glitter Photography for making these pictures available!!
Tag Archives: Uptown Tent City Organizers
The Worst!
Originally published November 8, 2017 In September Alderman James Cappleman orchestrated the worst in his series of attacks on working class people living in his ward. Under the guise of Continue Reading →
Federal Lawsuit Blasts Chicago’s Destruction of Homeless Tent Cities
Originally published November 8, 2017 A new filing yesterday in an ongoing federal lawsuit paints a detailed picture of a dramatic increase in attacks on homeless people following the police evictions of Continue Reading →
Why Chicago Leaders Hate the Homeless
Originally published October 15, 2017 Credit: Uptown Tent City Organizers Saturday, October 21st 2:30 PM – 5 PM Lincoln Park Public Library 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. One block west Continue Reading →
Chicago Water Department Armed Security Force Expert at Uptown Tent City 3
Originally published September 25, 2017 By Yehuda Rothschild Reprinted from www.UptownTentCity.org Homeless people really are scary to the City Ralph Chiczewski, the Asst. Commissioner Safety and Security, City of Chicago, Department Continue Reading →
Uptown Trauma
Originally published September 25, 2017 By Jeremy Nichols Don’t misunderstand this: what happened in Uptown this week was extremely traumatic for an already traumatized people! For years, I’ve known people Continue Reading →
Stop Ald. Cappleman’s Purge of Homeless People!
Originally published September 25, 2017 5:30 PM, Monday, Sept. 25 46th Ward Office 4544 N Broadway Avenue just south of the “Wilson” stop on the Red Line el Despite his Continue Reading →
Surge in Homeless Tent Cities Will Result from Destruction of Housing Serving Poorest Residents
Originally published July 27, 2017 Developer responsible for destroying other SROs prepares to flip more last-resort housing for the city’s poorest CHICAGO – With the recently announced sale and pending Continue Reading →
Activists Move for Court to Quash TIF Subsidy for Luxury Housing!
First posted January 18, 2017 Lawyers for activists who last year filed an Open Meetings Act lawsuit against the Chicago City Council, yesterday moved for the court to quash a City Council Continue Reading →
Homelessness advocates march in Uptown, shelter saved
Originally posted January 3, 2017 Excerpt from a Windy City Times article by Matt Simonette and Tracy Baim “This savvy pressure group was composed of ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” Continue Reading →