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Facing down Fannie
Homeowner fights eviction that flies in the face of common sense
Jennifer Britt and supporters are fighting for her home.
Published: July 25, 2012
Which is why Tristan Taylor, a 29-year-old hospital worker and an activist with BAMN, is participating in the vigil to help prevent Britt and her family from being evicted.
"This case of Jennifer Britt expresses what I see as a consistent attack on people of this city," he told us. "They take houses that are filled with life and love and turn them into potential crack houses."
Those interested in the effort to keep that from happening can e-mail DetroitEvictionDefense@gmail.com or see peoplebeforebanks.org.
News Hits is written by Curt Guyette. Contact the column at 313-202-8004 or NewsHits@metrotimes.com.
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