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June 20, 2020 / detroite

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The Detroit Land Bank is seeking to evict a young The Detroit Land Bank is seeking to evict a young mother and cancer patient from her home and it up to us to stop it. Call Mayor Duggan at (313) 224-3400 and email inquire@detroitlandbank.org to demand that the Detroit Land Bank call off the eviction of Latasha Robinson and sell Latasha her home! Join our protest outside the offices of the Detroit Land Bank at the Guardian Building at 500 Griswold in Detroit on Tuesday, July 20 at 4 p.m. We must unite behind Latasha Robinson and go all-out to pressure the Land Bank to call off this cruel and unnecessary eviction. Latasha Robinson has lived in her home since August of 2019. At the time she moved in, she was having financial problems after being diagnosed with cancer and desperately needed a place to live. She had noticed that the home next door to her mother’s house had been vacant for some time. Latasha moved into the home, had the electricity turned on in her name, and has spent over $10,000.00 repairing the home. In February of 2020 Latasha received a notice that the Detroit Land Bank owned the home and contacted the Land Bank to see if she could purchase it. Latasha was eventually told that the Land Bank would not sell her the home because she had no “legal connection” to the property. The Detroit Land Bank filed an eviction case against Latasha, and a hearing is scheduled before Judge Demetria Brue of the 36th District Court on Tuesday, July 27 at 1:45 p.m. We plan to attend the virtual hearing in support. Latasha's story is another example of the Detroit Land Bank’s overall failure to operate in the best interest of Detroit residents. The Land Bank lets the thousands of vacant homes that it owns remain dormant and blight neighborhoods, while making it incredibly difficult for the average resident to buy the homes and restore them.  Meanwhile, properties are sold in bulk to developers and landlords. We must do what we can to pressure the Detroit Land Bank to call off the eviction and work with Latasha.
Ross has an agreement in her hands. We have delaye Ross has an agreement in her hands. We have delayed the picket twice because Ross promised that she would sign the deal that she and Geraldine agreed to. Ross has stalled over and over again, and keeps changing the deal and refusing to sign. We are done playing games. Geraldine has held up her end of the agreement, and thanks to y’all she has the money to buy her house back. We need to get this done. This is urgent, and we don’t trust Ross. Ross has made many promises, but hasn’t followed through. Ross has also said if an agreement is not finalized by the end of the moratorium she will move to evict Geraldine. Ross agreed to pay the blight tickets that she accrued for not doing essential repairs; past back taxes that she failed to pay; and repair the front porch, back porch, and roof. Geraldine has agreed to pay $14,200 and her and her sons will complete the repairs needed on the inside of the house. Geraldine has the money, her sons are waiting on the deed to start repairs. Put it down in writing. Get it done! For background of the case please visit the link in our bio. Event co-organized with @cvadetroit and @detroitwillbreathe #stopevictions #housingforall #detroitovertaxation #storehouseofhope #communitylandtrust #michigrammers #blackhomesmatter #blackleaders #longtermresident #detroitactivism #detroitvseverybody #detroitneighborhoods #detroitneighbor #eastsideDetroit #charlevoixvillageassociation #detroitevictiondefense #picket #nobodymoves #evictionmoratorium #evictions #slumlord #detroithomes #housingisahumanright #housingjustice #blackdetroitmatters #communitylandtrust #landtrust
Housing Justice Rally and BBQ! Saturday, June 26th Housing Justice Rally and BBQ! Saturday, June 26th 11am-3pm 1553 Monterey Disabled community member, Taura Brown, is facing retaliatory eviction on behalf of Cass Community Social Services (CCSS). Ms. Taura and other tenants were promised home ownership after 7 years of occupancy, but once Taura was vocal about poor conditions she was ordered to vacate her home. CCSS claims to create opportunities for homeless people, but clearly has no problem creating homelessness! Bring a dish & support Taura in the fight for her home! For more info, click on the link in our bio. #stopevictions #housingforall #documentingdetroit #michigrammers #blackhomesmatter #blackleaders #longtermresident #detroitactivism #detroitvseverybody #detroitneighborhoods #detroitneighbor #evictiondefense #detroitevictiondefense #tinyhouse #tinyhome #tinyhomes #detroittinyhomes #detroittinyhomesproject #housingscam #detroithouse #detroithousing #detroitdistrict5 #dexterlinwood #casscommunitysocialservices #housingjustice #housingisahumanright #houselessnothomeless #nobodymoves #evictions
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At Geraldine's today to show support and let Rev. At Geraldine's today to show support and let Rev. Ross know it's not over til we get it in writing! Neighbors gather to plan next steps and gift Geraldine with flowers!
Update and location change! The picket is now a ga Update and location change! The picket is now a gathering at Geraldine’s. Storehouse has agreed to send a written agreement in 2 weeks. We need to remain vigilant. We invite people to Geraldine’s house to hear updates, meet with Geraldine, and build with the neighborhood. Join us Thursday, June 10th at 2pm. 3029 Fischer St. Thank you to the community for moving this forward! Look out for our fundraising campaign next! During the meeting last month that was mediated by a local pastor, Ross verbally agreed to sell Geraldine the house back to $14,200 and pay the back taxes; blight tickets; and repair the roof and porch. Weeks later, there had been mixed messages from Ross’ lawyer and still nothing in writing. Ross has also said several times that she would evict Geraldine once the moratorium on evictions is lifted. We organized a picket with @cvadetroit and @detroitwillbreathe to hold Ross accountable. Organizing the second picket was enough to get Ross and her lawyers to move on getting us the written agreement/offer that Geraldine needs. Geraldine was a victim of illegal overtaxation, and alongside thousands of Detroiters, she lost her house through tax foreclosure in 2015. During this time, a coalition of housing activists organized to establish a community land trust in Detroit as a fix to the housing crisis. In the fall of 2015, with the help of the coalition, Joan Ross and the Storehouse of Hope bought 15 houses in the tax foreclosure auction with the promise of keeping families in their homes permanently leading to home ownership in a few years. Geraldine’s house was one of those homes, purchased for $1,211. Six years later, Storehouse of Hope has failed in their vision and promise, not one family owns their home, several were evicted, and several homes are now boarded up and abandoned. For more background, check out our website, link in our bio. #stopevictions #housingforall #detroitovertaxation #storehouseofhope #communitylandtrust #michigrammers #blackhomesmatter #blackleaders #longtermresident #detroitactivism #detroitvseverybody #detroitneighborhoods #detroitneighbor #eastsideDetroit #charlevoixvillageassociation #detroitevictiondefense
Picket at Storehouse of Hope Keep Geraldine in her Picket at Storehouse of Hope Keep Geraldine in her home! Hand back the deed! Thursday 2pm Storehouse of Hope Offices 7700 Second Avenue The previous picket was canceled under the condition that Rev Joan Ross, Director of the Storehouse of Hope community land trust finally agreed to a negotiation meeting. During the meeting that was mediated by a local pastor, Ross verbally agreed to sell Geraldine the house back to $14,200 and pay the back taxes; blight tickets; and repair the roof and porch. Weeks later, there have been mixed messages from Ross’ lawyer and still nothing in writing. Ross has also said several times that she would evict Geraldine once the moratorium on evictions is lifted. This picket is to hold Ross accountable. We are not going away. Geraldine was a victim of illegal overtaxation, and alongside thousands of Detroiters, she lost her house through tax foreclosure in 2015. During this time, a coalition of housing activists organized to establish a community land trust in Detroit as a fix to the housing crisis. In the fall of 2015, with the help of the coalition, Joan Ross and the Storehouse of Hope bought 15 houses in the tax foreclosure auction with the promise of keeping families in their homes permanently leading to home ownership in a few years. Geraldine’s house was one of those homes, purchased for $1,211. Six years later, Storehouse of Hope has failed in their vision and promise, not one family owns their home, several were evicted, and several homes are now boarded up and abandoned. For more background, check out or website, link in our bio. #stopevictions #housingforall #detroitovertaxation #storehouseofhope #communitylandtrust #michigrammers #blackhomesmatter #blackleaders #longtermresident #detroitactivism #detroitvseverybody #detroitneighborhoods #detroitneighbor #eastsideDetroit #charlevoixvillageassociation #detroitevictiondefense #picket #nobodymoves #evictionmoratorium #evictions #slumlord #detroithomes #housingisahumanright #housingjustice #blackdetroitmatters
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