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• Position: The Kensington Welfare Rights Union organized the occupation of a vacant Housing and Urban Development building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Brief Article

Philadelphia

On June 22, a group of more than fifty people led by the Kensington Welfare Rights Union took over, repaired, cleaned up, and occupied a vacant Housing and Urban Development building. Nine people involved in the takeover were arrested and charged with conspiracy, criminal trespass, and criminal mischief. In late July, and group says, many of the demonstrating homeless...