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San Antonio activists demand evictions end, say police should not remove people from homes
Read full article: San Antonio activists demand evictions end, say police should not remove people from homesSAN ANTONIO Activists gathered at Justice of the Peace precincts around San Antonio, demanding an end to evictions and law enforcement officials role in them. San Antonio residents joined with several local organizations on Tuesday who participated in the national no eviction, no police day of action. Additionally, groups have called for justices to close courts through the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and redirect funds from law enforcement agencies to help keep people in homes. Organizers of the event say more than 1,300 residents have been evicted in the city since March.
KSAT-TV EXTRA: A group of San Antonio activists fight for change in Washington D.C.
Read full article: KSAT-TV EXTRA: A group of San Antonio activists fight for change in Washington D.C.SAN ANTONIO EDITORS NOTE-- This video contains extended interviews and bonus footage created specifically for the KSAT-TV streaming app. From San Antonio to Washington D.C., some of our citys young activists are taking their voices to the nations capital. Reliable Revolutionaries is a civil rights group made up of several San Antonio organizations all after the same mission: justice for all. And I know that 80,000 people in San Antonio voted for Barack Obama the first time and they never voted again. These young activists are following in the footsteps of former U.S. Representative and civil rights activists John Lewis who passed away July 17.