The Chronicle HeraldÝ-ÝNov 28 Activists demanding housing for homeless people sit on the roof of the former Dartmouth Heritage Museum on Saturday. Police cleared and arrested a number of the protesters who were prepared to stay in the empty building.
"We're here today to send a clear message: As long as buildings stay abandoned in this city while people sleep on the streets, we will squat,"
The protesters cheered as they unveiled large white signs: Eviction is Not the Answer, Turn Up the Heat and Give It or Guard It: Build Housing Now. They also chanted: "Today is the day squatters will have their picnic," before entering the front door of the building.
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Homeless demo ends in confrontation with cops Ý CanoeÝ-ÝNov 28 HALIFAX -- Police dragged screaming protesters from an abandoned building near Halifax yesterday as nine people were arrested during a demonstration against homelessness. About 40 demonstrators boarded a bus in downtown Halifax around noon and rode to an abandoned library in nearby Dartmouth, N.S.
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Ý Oregon Daily EmeraldÝ-ÝNov 29
The U.S. is the richest nation in the world, yet is doing less to help its homeless citizens than over 150 other countries.
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