Near North encampment dodges eviction — for now
By: J.D. Duggan, Freelance Journalist A thriving camp of houseless people in Near North Minneapolis has faced repeated threats of eviction by the city, but residents said they hope they can remain in their location on an empty stretch of city-owned land. In late January, houseless people in Near North Minneapolis braced for the worst. It was a harsh 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and a supposed eviction was on the doorstep for the nearly 20 people who had pitched tents on an empty plot of city-owned land. By midmorning, two city officials showed up: Minneapolis Police Department Lt. Grant Snyder and ...
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