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Barricades on Mississippi Avenue come down, those who live in area still concerned Allison Mechanic
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The barriers that took over Mississippi Avenue are down and the street back open, but those who live in North Portland are not feeling relief.
An anonymous person who lives in the area spoke to KATU over the phone. They asked to not be identified, worried that they could be attacked.
When asked if they thought the situation surrounding the Red House on Mississippi was over, they said, no this is not over at all, not over at all. A lot of things that could continue to play out.
Portland Black and Indigenous family, ‘red house’ protesters’ aura of success could prompt more occupations over home foreclosures, Mayor Ted Wheeler concedes
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But it remained unclear when the final remnants of the tense six-day occupation in support of the so-called “Red House on Mississippi” and its longtime owners, the Kinney family, would recede from the home’s property or the large vacant lot next door.
Family members said in a statement Monday that they have not reached a deal to buy back the home or heard directly from the developer who has owned it since October 2018.
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An activist group that organized an eviction blockade in Portland said Sunday the family who previously owned the so-called Red House, on Mississippi Ave., has reached an agreement with Mayor Ted Wheeler, and the heavily fortified barriers preventing access to the neighborhood would come down.
Red House on Mississippi, an account that has tweeted directives for those participating in the occupation, said Sunday, “Our work is not going unseen! The mayor has promised the Kinney family that they will not raid Red House as long as the barricades are taken down by Monday night.”