Photo Blog: City Life/ Vida Urbana Eviction Blockade JP 6/14/2012

Photo Blog: JP Eviction Blockade 6/14/2012

Activists from City Life Vida Urbana, Occupy Boston, and a MA State Representative blockaded a JP home on Thursday 6/14/2012 in hopes of negotiating foreclosure.  Things didn't turn out quite the way folks expected, when MA State Rep. Liz Malia was arrested for participating in the blockade along with five others. 

(All photos by Rita Sebastian)

JP Police District E-13 gear up for City Life / Vida Urbana Eviction Blockade

BREAKING: Rep. Liz Malia and 5 others arrested during eviction blockade

Rep. Liz Malia and 5 others arrested during City Life eviction blockade.

Photo via Rita (last name omitted)

Rep. Liz Malia and five others were arrested while negotiating with police during a City Life eviction blockade in Jamaica Plain [today].  

Members of Occupy Boston and City Life / Vida Urbana; along with Rep. Liz Malia were arrested today blockading a foreclosed home in JP today.  Details are still coming in, last I heard they were being held at Green Street.  Keep your peepers on Occupy Boston media and live tweets from @davidpalden for updates.


UPDATE: 7:00PM All those arrested at the JP eviction blockade have been released. 


UPDATE: Two names Dominic [ Desiata from City Life] and Romina from Occupy Boston, three members from City Life Vida Urbana arrested during eviction blockade negotiations alongside Rep. Liz Malia. 


UPDATE: Arrestees are being held at E-13 in JP on Washington at Green St. There was mention of a low bond, they are likely to be held another 2-3 hours until a bondsman can show. 


Photo Blog: Activists and State Representative at Eviction Blockade - Rita Sebastian