We were out there today because certain deputies had been saying they would put certain tenants out today. That didn’t happen.

New Orleans, LA
Pardon the spotty entries lately. The day went well. Another tenant was won over to struggle. Jessica lives in the Ninth Ward and her landlord was putting her out. She heard about our efforts around the neighborhood and called me up. I sat down with her yesterday and […]

New Orleans, LA
A lot is happening right now. Common Ground Eviction Defense has several active cases right now. Yesterday we met with a woman who was evacuated from her apartment in Metairie. When she and her three children returned in mid-September, a handwritten note was posted to her door. It was […]

The result was a major organizational leap for our hard working and disorganized little crew.

“They don’t need to close these projects. There’s nothing wrong here that the residents and some elbow grease can’t fix. The people need homes now.”

New Orleans, LA
Yesterday I was out at Louisbourg Square three times. Sonia won’t let me stay long, on account of not wanting me arrested. She still calls me down there though. If that complex were a plant, she’d be one of the best shop stewards ever.
The first visit in the morning was […]

Saturday morning I got a call from a reporter working for the UK Independent. She and a photographer are in town working on a feature for the weekly magazine.

People are lined up and ready for action. All we need is the final go ahead from grievant. Together, we should all have no problem “making him whole,” as we say in the unions.

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New Orleans, LA
Bertha from the Louisbourg Square Apts. In Terrytown called me crying this morning around 9:30. She hadn’t slept a wink. She heard an explosion and her power went out last night. Last night was a hot one and her nerves and lack of air-conditioning kept her up. I picked […]