Minneapolis, MN – On June 1, 2022, authorities unsuccessfully cleared an encampment of tents on an unused strip of land off Interstate 35. Eviction defenders thwarted the sweep by asking for documents, helping residents pack and move, and using their bodies and placing objects in the way of authorities. Despite aggression from the contractors hired for the eviction cleanup, no tents were taken. Yet, all residents have since moved.

Arriving around 9 a.m., State Patrol officers and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) workers arrived to the encampment next to the northbound 28th St. exit from I-35W, with plans to clear the tents. Residents of the camp started living there because the previous encampments they lived in were also swept by the city.

The strip of land that hosted more than a dozen tents was next to the large Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Headquarters office complex. The eviction was allegedly triggered by complaints made by Wells Fargo employees. Other reasons stated at a later nearby community meeting included the camp being larger than 25 people and that a fence was being used to dry towels.

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