Protesters in Miami clean garbage from foreclosed homes and dump it at bank

Posted 1336151271 ago in U.S. by Skim That Robot (672 points)
 
 
 
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In Miami, Florida, frustrated local residents cleaned up an abandoned home owned by Bank of America and then dumped the trash bags in front of a Bank of America branch.

The event was organized by the Miami Workers Center who claim that Bank of America neglects abandoned properties in black communities while it maintains those in white communities.
 
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