UPDATE: 2 arrests - #J21 National day of action for Cruz home today as banks start backing off home seizures
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UPDATE NOON: Two arrests at Cruz home as rooftop action releases anti-eviction balloon (51 PICS, VIDEO) - Live video across USA & eviction protests in Spain on GlobalRevolution.tv - Live Blog at OccupyHomesMN.org. 12:30: According to live stream video in Pittsburgh, police radio is "calling for riot conditions" for the peaceful crowd protesting at PNC bank.
With several Minneapolis families recently saved from foreclosure and repossession (two homes just in the last few weeks), momentum has grown against the banks. #J21, a national day of action has been called in support of saving the Cruz home, with actions planned across America. 6 PM Thursday June 21st at the Cruz home, 4044 Cedar Ave., the #J21 vigil and rally has been called. [Photos by Peter Leeman via occupyhomesmn.org]
For more info follow the hashtag #j21 and #cruzhome (try using Twitterfall for visualizing twitter), or @occupymn and @occupyhomesmn as well as on Facebook. The @tcimc Indymedia twitter may be used sparingly. Text "FOLLOW TCIMC" to 40404 to get messages directly.
#J21: Via OccupyHomesMN.org: "List of actions across USA:
Actions being planned in: Atlanta- Baltimore- Chicago- Cincinnati- Detroit- Gainsville, FL- Greensboro, NC- Kansas City- Milwaukee- Minneapolis- New York- Newark, NJ- Philadelphia- Pittsburgh- St. Louis- Tampa, FL- Virginia Beach, VA- Washington, DC-
And many more to come! Please, organize an event in your city! Email occupyHomesMN@gmail.com and let us know if you want to help!". More updates & video from activists below the fold...