Police have recently stepped up their intimidation of homeless people in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, making threats of arrest on false charges and issuing bogus tickets that they can't afford to pay. Video showing some of this illegal police activity can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNfeKO5kgyA

The police attacks are part of a multi-year campaign by the 46th Ward's gentrifying alderman, James Cappleman, and his developer allies to drive poor people and people of color out of the ward. They've closed scores of SROs and mental health clinics, chipping away affordable housing and social services. Their end goal? Flipping real estate, making a financial killing in process.

We demand that the police and other city agencies stop their attacks on Uptown's homeless. We demand they instead use those resources for "housing first" and other proven programs that can end homelessness and give our community's worst-off the services that they need.