Portland’s mayor
Ted Wheeler said that the court-ordered eviction of the Kinney family was legal and denounced the protesters. Wheeler issued a series a tweets regarding the eviction.
I am authorizing the Portland Police to use all lawful means to end the illegal occupation on North Mississippi Avenue and to hold those violating our community’s laws accountable. There will be no autonomous zone in Portland. Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) December 9, 2020
Wheeler highlighted the crises impacting Black people, but also called for an end to protesters camping around the property.
“It’s also true that illegal trespassing, ignoring lawful orders from police, blocking sidewalks and streets, and intimidating neighbors inflame these crises and make them more difficult to solve. That is what’s happening on North Mississippi Avenue right now,” wrote Wheeler.
By Ryan Shepard
Dec 10, 2020
Portland residents showed up and showed out for their neighbors this week. Nearly 100 protesters showed up to protect a Black family as police attempted to evict them from their home.
The Kinney family has lived in a home on Mississippi Avenue in Portland for nearly 75 years. Unfortunately, the home was foreclosed in 2018 after a long legal battle. The Kinneys have said that they were led astray when a refinancing of their home was transferred from Beneficial Oregon to a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs called MTGLQ Investors. without their knowledge. Making things more confusing, both entities were asking for payment. Ultimately, the loan was sold again in 2018 and the foreclosure process kicked in to gear. Along the way, the Kinney family utilized various strategies to purchase their home to no avail.
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