MINNEAPOLIS — Two times in the past two days, people living in a controversial homeless camp have had to pack up and move. Camp organizers and supporters stood in front of a new encampment to call out the city of Minneapolis and share a possible solution.
‘I am absolutely disgusted by the city of Minneapolis for what they have done,” Nicole Mason, Camp NeenoKassi organizer and Ojibwe grandmother said.
“They say that we have a seat at the table and that they would call me if there was an eviction and give me the heads up, shake my hand and promise that to me,” Mason said. “Two times now we have not been notified.”
Mason is crying foul on the city for once again closing the encampment without a plan. The city of Minneapolis said it closed the encampment because of public safety concerns and fire hazard fears. Measures were taken to stop the formation of encampments on city-owned lots.
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