ACORN activist charged with breaking into house
Louis Beverly, an activist with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) who has tried to call attention to foreclosures in the city, turned himself in to police this morning to face a burglary charge, authorities said.
He is being accused of breaking the padlock on a home so that the homeowner could reclaim the dwelling as part of a protest effort, according to city police.
Last week, according to WJZ, ACORN called the act of breaking into Donna Hanks’ home near Patterson Park an act of civil disobedience. ACORN has been trying to draw attention to the foreclosure crisis in cities across the country, while also urging a moratorium on foreclosures.
Michelle Malkin has more information on Donna Hanks’ mortgage and criminal record.
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ACORN breaking into foreclosed-upon homes
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