Detroit Eviction Defense

Coalition of tenants & homeowners united in the struggle against foreclosure & eviction. Meeting Thursdays at 6pm St. John’s Church 2120 Russell. DM for Zoom.

[Detroit Eviction Defense @DetEvictDefense]

The new RTC law says that on Oct 1st, 2022, free legal representation will be provided to low-income tenants facing eviction.
Demand your right to counsel by making a request to the court that your case be adjourned until you have full legal representation
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[Detroit Eviction Defense @DetEvictDefense]

Tiny Homes is not a rent to own program, this article is completely inaccurate https://t.co/6bdRp3emcK

[Leah Goodridge @leahfrombklyn]

Remember when I told you that Boston is considering rent control and the state lawmakers have to vote on it?

Well here’s how that’s playing out:

The Boston Globe did an investigation and found that most of the lawmakers are landlords themselves…and predictably won’t support it

[Malachi Barrett @PolarBarrett]

In 1999, Michigan shortened the time property owners have to pay their delinquent taxes before losing their property from 5 to 2 years. Smart people of Twitter: How much has this impacted the foreclosure machine in Detroit over the last two decades?

[Detroit Justice Center @justcitydetroit]

(🧵1/2) While Clean Slate is a positive step forward, we believe that this bill package can be expanded to benefit Michigan’s most over-criminalized populations. Check out this thread to see the 6 Key Improvements *still needed* for accessible expungement processes.

[Steve Neavling @MCmuckraker]

Detroit sues brazen nonprofit for demolishing building on historic land near Grosse Pointe Park https://t.co/nSVNjw0Dfe

[Detroit Eviction Defense @DetEvictDefense]

One of our organizers is still feeling the physical effects of the state violence used against the Taura Brown home defenders.

[sammie🔻 @EqualRightsPlz]

Now I have to get an MRI because the doctors think it could be a herniated disc but they want to confirm with the MRI. Still no complete answers, but still in the same level, if not worse pain.

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[Ryan H. Marshall @RyanHMarshall]

Taura Brown speaks during the protest and rally in front of the 36th District Court building in downtown Detroit.

It’s the first time that Taura has spoken out since she was forcibly evicted from her home in the Cass Timy Homes community on the city’s west side. @WWJ950

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[Nushrat Rahman @NushratR]

Also: a proposed $12M for the city’s new Right to Counsel program, on top of the currently allocated $6M.

Tenant advocates have strongly urged city officials to increase the amount for the program to cover the scope of need.

https://t.co/RE7PDNCELb

[Ryan H. Marshall @RyanHMarshall]

Protestors march and chant in front of the 36th District Court in support of Taura Brown following what they are calling an unlawful and unjust eviction. @WWJ950

[Nushrat Rahman @NushratR]

Tenant advocates, including Detroit Eviction Defense and the Detroit Tenants Association, are outside of the 36th District Court rallying against evictions in the city.

[Steve Neavling @MCmuckraker]

A Detroit @freep columnist who is married to the paid spokeswoman for the group that kicked out Taura Brown is piling on the lies about the eviction. This is getting embarrassing. Taura Brown did live at the tiny home. She also visited her boyfriend at his home, as people do.

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

If someone is talking about homelessness and they're not saying anything about keeping ppl housed by preventing them from being evicted in the first place, and building perm. affordable housing - you can discard everything they have to say. Tell them to get in the bin.

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[Detroit Tenants Association @DetroitTenants]

UPDATE: An order by the Judge will be entered within one week. S/O to the almost 80 people who watched this hearing on YouTube Live, your support truly makes a difference.✊ #Detroit #Support #TenantsRights #WeGotUs #Solidarity

[Charlie Langton @charlielangton]

Huge fire at the Ambassador Apts on LaSalle and Davison. 11 people transported to the hospital, some jumped from the third floor, others rescued from floors 3-5. @WWJ950 @WWJTraffic @FOX2News #Detroit @DetroitFire #friday

[Eli Day @elihday]

For @BridgeDet313, I wrote about the heroism I witnessed from Taura Brown & @DetEvictDefense earlier this week. https://t.co/qOmsYfCEvN

[New York Post @nypost]

Activists’ human wall to stop eviction of Detroit woman with kidney disease leads to violent clash https://t.co/OPCyHNf4zY

[Sarah Rahal @SarahRahal_]

At the scene of Detroit police and bailiffs attempt to evict tiny home resident Taura Brown but are met with a blockade of activists with @DetEvictDefense more with @detroitnews

[Sarah Rahal @SarahRahal_]

RECAP: Taura Brown has been facing eviction from her #Detroit tiny home for more than 2 years and today, that moment came to fruition, but not without a fight. Here’s what happened and what lead to this dramatic moment:

https://t.co/MLcHTg913T @detroitnews

[Sarah Rahal @SarahRahal_]

Taura Brown speaking after she was removed by 36th District Court bailiffs who she said came through the back door to escort her out. She claims someone fired a gunshot at the back door at 5:30 am Tuesday. @detroitnews