Driving the Homeless Out of Town: Two Activist Attorneys Weigh In

by Robert Norse

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 9:25AM

Attorneys Ed Frey of Santa Cruz and Cheyenne Elahi of Orlando, Florida will be guests on Bathrobespierre's Broadsides tonight. Frey is a local attorney who was recently jailed and is out on appeal bail for the "crime" of sleeping in peaceful protest against Santa Cruz's anti-homeless outdoor and vehicular sleeping ban. Elahi is an attorney for Orlando Food Not Bombs, which has suffered over 20 arrests recently for feeding homeless people in Lake Eola Park with a political "Food Not Bombs" message.

More info on Frey at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/26/18682916.php "Homelessness in California is now punishable by a year in jail. Free Gary Johnson!"
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/26/18682897.php "Frey Released from Jail on Bail Pending Appeal..."

More info on Orlando Food Not Bombs at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/24/18682812.php?show_comments=1#18683210 "Orlando Food Not Bomb Arrests in The Nation magazine & Democracy Now!"

A solidarity feed-in and sleep-out demonstration is slated for tonight protesting Santa Cruz's anti-poor laws, the arrest of Orlando Food Not Bombs activists, and the worldwide austerity crackdown on behalf of the rich: at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/24/18682812.php "Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs Meal and Overnight Vigil at City Hall"

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